Slovakia vs Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent
Slovakia
14.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
14.9%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.1% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.9% against 14.2% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Slovakia ranks 21st 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.