Share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria
Algeria: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria peaked at 22.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 145th out of 221 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.5% | — |
| 1971 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 142 Cayman Islands 3.4% compare
- 143 Bermuda 3.3% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 146 Denmark 3.2% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
- 148 Montserrat 3.2% compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Algeria was 3.3% in 2019, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.