People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Papua New Guinea & United States

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STAT	Papua New Guinea	United States	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	32.4% Ranked 24th.	76.4% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	32.4% Ranked 24th.	76.4% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Papua New Guinea
Contraception use among married women > Condom	1.4% Ranked 22nd.	11.8% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Papua New Guinea
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	1.4% Ranked 22nd.	11.8% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Papua New Guinea
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	24.3% Ranked 25th.	70.4% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
Marriageable age > Females	21 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United States	18 Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Males	21 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United States	18 Ranked 37th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ).	Generally 18, but varies by state. Most states allow minors to marry with judicial and/or parental consent. Main article: Age of marriage in United States of America
Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	14	13
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	16 Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States	14 Ranked 83th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 3rd.	18 Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Papua New Guinea
Teen marriage rate > Men	3.3 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United States	1.5 Ranked 3rd.
Teen marriage rate > Women	16 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States	2.8 Ranked 13th.
Women denied family planning	27.4% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States	8% Ranked 16th.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	20.8 years Ranked 17th.	26.3 years Ranked 8th. 26% more than Papua New Guinea
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 1st. The same as United States	18 Ranked 60th.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	14 Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States	13 Ranked 91st.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	24.3% Ranked 25th.	70.4% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea

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