Ireland vs Japan: Share of women who are married or in a union

Ireland
0.4%
in 2022
Japan
0.3%
in 2020
Ireland rank
209th
Japan rank
211th

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

  • Ireland
  • Japan
0.511.52197019962022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 209th and Japan ranks 211th of 221 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Ireland
1980s 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% Ireland
1990s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Ireland
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Ireland
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Ireland

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, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Ireland and Japan?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Ireland ranks 209th 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

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.