Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Share of women who are married or in a union
Faroe Islands
0.2%
in 2021
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
214th
Iceland rank
213th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 213th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Faroe Islands ranks 214th and Iceland ranks 213th 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.