Denmark vs Sweden: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Denmark
54.4%
in 2050
Sweden
54.3%
in 2050
Denmark rank
107th
Sweden rank
109th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.4% against 54.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 109th of 222 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2030s | 53.9% | 50.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2040s | 54.0% | 52.4% | 1.6% | 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 54.4% against 54.3% in Sweden as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2050.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 109th 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.