Denmark vs Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent
Denmark
17.6
in 2023
Switzerland
14.9
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.6 against 14.9 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 | 10.63 | 13.97 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.53 | 12.23 | 10.3 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 17.6 against 14.9 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 2.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.