Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women who are married or in a union

Germany
1.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%
in 2021
Germany rank
177th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
175th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 177th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th of 221 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 9.0% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.2% 7.3% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.9% 5.6% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.4% 4.0% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.8% 1.9% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Germany ranks 177th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th 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.