People > Marriage Stats: compare key data on Japan & South Korea

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Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.

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STAT	Japan	South Korea
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	18	18
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	18
Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	20 Ranked 20th. The same as South Korea	20 Ranked 23th.
Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	0.9% Ranked 28th. 29% more than South Korea	0.7% Ranked 29th.
Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.5% Ranked 19th. 67% more than South Korea	0.3% Ranked 23th.
Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	0.6% Ranked 4th.	1% Ranked 16th. 67% more than Japan
Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	0.2% Ranked 3rd.	0.4% Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Japan
Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	0.7% Ranked 4th. The same as South Korea	0.7% Ranked 16th.
Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	0.3% Ranked 3rd. The same as South Korea	0.3% Ranked 13th.
Years being single before marriage > Men	31.2 Ranked 11th.	32 Ranked 1st. 3% more than Japan
Years being single before marriage > Women	29.7 Ranked 8th. 3% more than South Korea	28.8 Ranked 1st.

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