Finland vs United Kingdom: Share of children living with a single parent
Finland
19.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.8% against 19.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 22.8% | 9.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 22.5% | 9.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.8% against 19.5% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Finland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.