Italy vs Portugal: Share of women who are married or in a union

Italy
1.2%
in 2023
Portugal
1.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
191st
Portugal rank
193rd

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 191st and Portugal ranks 193rd of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 9.9% 4.0% Portugal
1980s 4.7% 9.0% 4.3% Portugal
1990s 3.5% 6.5% 3.0% Portugal
2000s 2.3% 4.1% 1.9% Portugal
2010s 1.4% 2.2% 0.9% Portugal
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Italy

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, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Italy and Portugal?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Italy ranks 191st and Portugal ranks 193rd 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.