Canada vs Portugal: Share of women who are married or in a union
Canada
1.3%
in 2021
Portugal
1.0%
in 2021
Canada rank
190th
Portugal rank
193rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Portugal ranks 193rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 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 Portugal?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Canada ranks 190th and Portugal ranks 193rd 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.