Germany vs Latvia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Germany
1.8%
in 2023
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
177th
Latvia rank
178th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 177th and Latvia ranks 178th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 6.8% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
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, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Germany ranks 177th and Latvia ranks 178th 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.