Share of women who are married or in a union in Greece
Greece: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Greece, 1970–2023
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 Greece is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Greece peaked at 11.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 197th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 195 American Samoa 1.0% compare
- 196 Poland 1.0% compare
- 197 Croatia 0.9% compare
- 197 Czechia 0.9% compare
- 197 South Africa 0.9% compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Greece?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Greece was 0.9% in 2023, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Greece ranks 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.