Cyprus vs Sweden: Share of women who are married or in a union

Cyprus
1.5%
in 2011
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
188th
Sweden rank
186th

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 186th of 221 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 3.2% 0.5% Cyprus
1980s 3.1% 3.0% 0.1% Cyprus
1990s 2.5% 2.7% 0.2% Sweden
2000s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% Sweden
2010s 1.5% 2.4% 0.9% Sweden

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, Cyprus or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cyprus and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Cyprus ranks 188th and Sweden ranks 186th 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

Indicator
Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.