Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of women who are married or in a union
Iceland
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
213th
Switzerland rank
210th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 213th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iceland ranks 213th and Switzerland ranks 210th 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.