Share of women who are married or in a union in Iceland
Iceland: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.3% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Iceland peaked at 4.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 213th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 210 Switzerland 0.4% compare
- 211 Japan 0.3% compare
- 212 Slovenia 0.3% compare
- 214 Faroe Islands 0.2% compare
- 214 South Korea 0.2% compare
- 214 Spain 0.2% compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Iceland?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Iceland was 0.3% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iceland ranks 213th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.