Denmark vs Portugal: Share of children living with a single parent
Denmark
17.6
in 2023
Portugal
17.2
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.6 against 17.2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.47 | 13.02 | 11.45 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.53 | 18.94 | 3.59 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 17.68 | 0.725 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 17.6 against 17.2 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.4, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.