New Zealand vs Peru: Share of women who are married or in a union
New Zealand
8.2%
in 2018
Peru
8.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
88th
Peru rank
85th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th of 221 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 16.2% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 14.7% | 6.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 13.2% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 11.7% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% | Peru |
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, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.5% against 8.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th 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.