South Korea vs Singapore: Share of women who are married or in a union
South Korea
0.2%
in 2015
Singapore
0.1%
in 2020
South Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
217th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or Singapore?
- South 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 South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 217th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) β 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.