Share of women who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 5.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.4% | — |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 118 Kuwait 5.3% compare
- 119 Seychelles 5.2% compare
- 120 Georgia 5.1% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 5.0% compare
- 123 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 4.9% compare
- 124 Djibouti 4.9% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia was 5.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.