Share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland
Greenland: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland peaked at 6.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
That places Greenland 136th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
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More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Greenland was 3.6% 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Greenland ranks 136th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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.