Canada vs Netherlands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Canada
53.6%
in 2050
Netherlands
53.7%
in 2050
Canada rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
131st
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 53.7% against 53.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 131st of 222 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.0% | 53.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 51.0% | 53.3% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 52.3% | 53.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 53.6% | 53.7% | 0.1% | 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, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 53.7% against 53.6% in Canada as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2050.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Canada ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 131st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – 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 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.