Czechia vs Portugal: Share of children living with a single parent
Czechia
14.2%
in 2023
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Czechia rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Czechia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.2% against 14.2% in Czechia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 18.9% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 17.7% | 3.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Czechia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.2% against 14.2% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Czechia and Portugal?
- 3.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.