Norway vs Sweden: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Norway
54.3%
in 2050
Sweden
54.3%
in 2050
Norway rank
110th
Sweden rank
109th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.3% against 54.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 109th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2030s | 53.4% | 50.6% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2040s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2050s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.3% 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2050.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Norway ranks 110th 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.