Türkiye vs United States of America: Share of women who are married or in a union
Türkiye
2.8%
in 2021
United States of America
3.0%
in 2022
Türkiye rank
156th
United States of America rank
153rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 8.6% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.4% | 5.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Türkiye ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd 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.