Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Share of women who are married or in a union

Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2021
Malta
0.5%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
205th
Malta rank
207th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malta
0123197019952021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Malta'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 Malta ranks 207th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Hong Kong, China
1980s 1.9% 2.1% 0.1% Malta
1990s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Malta
2000s 0.5% 1.2% 0.7% Malta
2010s 0.5% 0.8% 0.2% Malta
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 Malta?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Hong Kong, China ranks 205th and Malta 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

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.