Share of children living with a single parent in Greece
Greece: Share of children living with a single parent was 6.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.5
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2015
All-time low
4.9
in 2012
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Greece stood at 6.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Greece peaked at 8.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2012.
That places Greece 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Greece?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Greece was 6.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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