Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent
Portugal
17.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
14.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
18th
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.2% against 14.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.2% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 17.2% against 14.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.