Share of single-parent households in Greece
Greece: Share of single-parent households was 8.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Greece, 1971–2011
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.2% for share of single-parent households in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Greece peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1981.
Greece ranks 47th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of single-parent households in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +8.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
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 single-parent households in Greece?
- Share of single-parent households in Greece was 8.2% in 2011, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for share of single-parent households?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of single-parent households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of households comprised of a single parent and his or her children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.