Share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea
North Korea: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea peaked at 2.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
North Korea ranks 218th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | -50.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | -33.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in North Korea was 0.0% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- North Korea ranks 218th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.