Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Share of women who are married or in a union
Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2021
Macau, China
0.5%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
205th
Macau, China rank
207th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 205th and Macau, China ranks 207th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Macau, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 205th and Macau, China ranks 207th 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.