New Zealand vs Palestine: Share of women who are married or in a union
New Zealand
8.2%
in 2018
Palestine
7.9%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
88th
Palestine rank
90th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 88th and Palestine ranks 90th of 221 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 26.9% | 18.5% | Palestine |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 26.9% | 18.5% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 26.7% | 18.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 20.7% | 12.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 12.9% | 4.6% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- New Zealand, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Palestine as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between New Zealand and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and Palestine ranks 90th 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.