Iceland vs Spain: Share of women who are married or in a union
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Spain
0.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
213th
Spain rank
214th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 213th and Spain ranks 214th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 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 Spain?
- Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iceland ranks 213th and Spain ranks 214th 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.