China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union

China
64.8%
in 2050
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.8%
in 2050
China rank
6th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 66.8% against 64.8% in China, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2020s 66.8% 71.0% 4.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 62.5% 71.1% 8.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2040s 63.8% 68.4% 4.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2050s 64.8% 66.8% 1.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 66.8% against 64.8% in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
2.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
China ranks 6th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,036 data points, 1971–2050
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.