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
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
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.