Share of women who are married or in a union in Spain
Spain: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Spain, 1970–2021
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 Spain is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Spain peaked at 3.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Spain ranks 214th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Spain?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Spain was 0.2% in 2021, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Spain ranks 214th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.