Greenland vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union
Greenland
3.6%
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
3.7%
in 2020
Greenland rank
136th
United States Virgin Islands rank
135th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Greenland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th of 221 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Greenland |
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, Greenland or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Greenland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Greenland ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th 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.