Mexico vs Panama: Share of women who are married or in a union
Mexico
10.1%
in 2023
Panama
10.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
74th
Panama rank
73rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 22.5% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 19.7% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mexico ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd 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.