Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of children living with a single parent
Bulgaria
21.6
in 2023
Sweden
21.9
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.9 against 21.6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 | 18.88 | 3.64 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 19.35 | 3.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 20.6 | 0.725 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.9 against 21.6 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.