Latvia vs Sweden: Share of children living with a single parent
Latvia
21.2
in 2023
Sweden
21.9
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.9 against 21.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 | 18.88 | 12.02 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.37 | 19.35 | 10.02 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.75 | 20.6 | 2.15 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.9 against 21.2 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.