Share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of women who are married or in a union was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana peaked at 9.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
French Guiana ranks 156th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.2% | — |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More gender data for French Guiana
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 44.4% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 103.41 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 33.33 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 93.91 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 103.41 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.6% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 36.5% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 96.66 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 16,668 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 16,243 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in French Guiana was 2.8% in 2020, 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- French Guiana ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.