Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Share of women who are married or in a union
Republic of Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Singapore
0.1%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
217th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 217th of 221 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
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, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Republic of Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 217th 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.