Puerto Rico vs Spain: Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18
Puerto Rico
1.7
in 2024
Spain
1.4
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.7 against 1.4 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 17 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.86 | 3.56 | 1.3 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 1.89 | 0.694 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.7 against 1.4 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.3, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.