Jamaica vs Norway: Share of women who are married or in a union
Jamaica
2.8%
in 2022
Norway
3.0%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
156th
Norway rank
154th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Jamaica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 156th and Norway ranks 154th of 221 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 5.6% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 5.0% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Jamaica and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Jamaica ranks 156th and Norway ranks 154th 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.