People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Switzerland

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STAT	South Africa	Switzerland	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	59.9% Ranked 11th.	82% Ranked 3rd. 37% more than South Africa
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	59.9% Ranked 11th.	82% Ranked 3rd. 37% more than South Africa
Contraception use among married women > Condom	4.6% Ranked 13th.	14.2% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	4.6% Ranked 13th.	14.2% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	59.8% Ranked 8th.	77.5% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than South Africa
Marriageable age > Females	15 Ranked 16th.	18 Ranked 22nd. 20% more than South Africa
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 13th. The same as Switzerland	18 Ranked 22nd.
Marriageable age > Notes	For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.	url= http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/210/a94.html |title=SR 210 Art. 94 A. Capacity to marry (Swiss Civil Code) |publisher=Admin.ch |date= |accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref>
Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	15	16
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Switzerland	16 Ranked 30th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Switzerland	18 Ranked 35th.
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.7 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Switzerland	0.1 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	3.4 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Switzerland	0.7 Ranked 14th.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	27.9 years Ranked 4th.	29.1 years Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Africa
Years spent single before marriage > Males	30.3 years Ranked 4th.	31.6 years Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Africa
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Switzerland	18 Ranked 42nd.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	15 Ranked 67th.	16 Ranked 16th. 7% more than South Africa
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	59.8% Ranked 8th.	77.5% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than South Africa

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