Share of women who are married or in a union in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women who are married or in a union was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are married or in a union in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Switzerland peaked at 4.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 210th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Switzerland?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Switzerland was 0.4% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Switzerland ranks 210th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.