Spain vs Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent
Spain
15.8
in 2023
Switzerland
14.9
in 2023
Spain rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.8 against 14.9 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 10.63 | 0.5667 | Spain |
| 2010s | 15 | 12.23 | 2.77 | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.35 | 15.1 | 1.25 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 15.8 against 14.9 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.9, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Spain ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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.