Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Belgium
53.4%
in 2050
Netherlands
53.7%
in 2050
Belgium rank
134th
Netherlands rank
131st
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 53.7% against 53.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 224 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.2% | 53.2% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 49.0% | 53.3% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 51.4% | 53.3% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 53.4% | 53.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 53.7% against 53.4% in Belgium as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2050.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Belgium ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.