Share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia, 1970–2017
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 French Polynesia is 18.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia peaked at 18.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in French Polynesia was 18.3% in 2017, 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- French Polynesia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.