Belgium vs Germany: Share of women who are married or in a union
Belgium
1.8%
in 2021
Germany
1.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
176th
Germany rank
177th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 176th and Germany ranks 177th of 221 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are married or in a union, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Belgium ranks 176th and Germany ranks 177th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women 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 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.