Share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.1% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan peaked at 15.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Denmark 3.2% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
- 148 Montserrat 3.2% compare
- 150 Eswatini 3.1% compare
- 150 Maldives 3.1% compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 3.1% compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Bhutan was 3.1% in 2022, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.