Share of single parent households in Greece
Greece: Share of single parent households was 8.15 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
8.15
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
8.15
in 2011
All-time low
4.55
in 1981
Years of data
5
1971–2011
Share of single parent households in Greece, 1971–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.15 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 8.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.55, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.64 | — |
| 1981 | 4.55 | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 5.37 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 7.53 | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 8.15 | +8.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.46, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 8.15 | 8.15 | 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 8.15 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 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 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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