Canada vs Italy: Share of women who are married or in a union
Canada
1.3%
in 2021
Italy
1.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
190th
Italy rank
191st
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 190th and Italy ranks 191st of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Canada and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Canada ranks 190th and Italy ranks 191st 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.