Share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 13.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia is 13.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia peaked at 13.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.1% | — |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Belize 14.1% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 14.1% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 13.9% compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 13.7% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.6% compare
- 51 Pakistan 13.5% compare
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Colombia was 13.7% in 2018, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.