People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Philippines & Sweden

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STAT	Philippines	Sweden	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	48.9% Ranked 13th.	75.2% Ranked 4th. 54% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	48.9% Ranked 13th.	75.2% Ranked 4th. 54% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Condom	1.2% Ranked 17th.	16.4% Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	1.2% Ranked 17th.	16.4% Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	36.3% Ranked 11th.	64.8% Ranked 4th. 79% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	36.3% Ranked 11th.	64.8% Ranked 4th. 79% more than Philippines
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 15th. The same as Sweden	18 Ranked 35th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 25th. The same as Sweden	18 Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Notes	url= http://www.chanrobles.com/executiveorderno209.htm |title=Family Code of the Philippines |publisher=Gov.ph |date= |accessdate=2008-10-27}}</ref> On the other hand, Muslim marriages in the Philippines is based on the sharia : 15 years for males and as for females, the onset of puberty to age 15, whichever comes first.	Under 18 with permission from the county administrative board (LST). The county administrative board may only give permission when there are 'special reasons' but although the custodians of the underage should be heard if possible, the consent of the custodians is not required. Although the law specifies no lower age limit to enter into marriage, the policy of the LST is to not grant any permission to a person under 15 years of age.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	21 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Sweden	18 Ranked 59th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	21 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Sweden	18 Ranked 51st.
Teen marriage rate > Men	1.7 Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Sweden	0.1 Ranked 31st.
Teen marriage rate > Women	5.3 Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Sweden	0.5 Ranked 31st.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	24.1 years Ranked 4th.	32.3 years Ranked 1st. 34% more than Philippines
Years spent single before marriage > Males	26.6 years Ranked 4th.	34.5 years Ranked 1st. 30% more than Philippines

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