Iceland vs South Korea: Share of women who are married or in a union
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
South Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Iceland rank
213th
South Korea rank
214th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 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 South Korea?
- Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iceland ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) β 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.