Italy vs Sweden: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Italy
54.3%
in 2050
Sweden
54.3%
in 2050
Italy rank
109th
Sweden rank
109th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.3% against 54.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 109th of 224 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50.2% | 52.1% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2030s | 49.4% | 50.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2040s | 52.3% | 52.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2050s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 0.0% | — |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 54.3% 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 Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2050.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Italy ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 109th 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.