Ireland vs Portugal: Share of children living with a single parent
Ireland
17.9%
in 2023
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.9% against 17.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 13.0% | 11.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 17.9% against 17.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.