Faroe Islands vs Singapore: Share of women who are married or in a union
Faroe Islands
0.2%
in 2021
Singapore
0.1%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
214th
Singapore rank
217th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Faroe Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 217th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Faroe Islands |
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 Singapore?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Faroe Islands and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Singapore rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Faroe Islands ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 217th 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.