Iceland vs Japan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Japan
0.3%
in 2020
Iceland rank
213th
Japan rank
211th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 213th and Japan ranks 211th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iceland ranks 213th and Japan ranks 211th 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.