Estonia vs Slovakia: Share of children living with a single parent
Estonia
14.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
14.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
21st
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 11.2% | 11.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.2% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Estonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st 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.