Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of women who are married or in a union
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2023
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
185th
Sweden rank
186th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 186th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Netherlands ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 186th 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.