Denmark vs Norway: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Denmark
54.4%
in 2050
Norway
54.3%
in 2050
Denmark rank
107th
Norway rank
110th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.4% against 54.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 107th and Norway ranks 110th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.9% | 54.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2030s | 53.9% | 53.4% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2040s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2050s | 54.4% | 54.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 54.4% against 54.3% in Norway as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2050.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Norway ranks 110th 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.