These pie charts compare the marital status in Canada and Australia. Overall, it is evident that the percentages of people separated but not divorced and those married are much larger than the other types of marital status in both countries, while other categories have similar percentages.
As for Canada, the percentage of the separated but not divorced is the highest at 53%, followed by that of the married at 29%. The percentages of the never-married and the widowed are the same (7%), and that of the divorced is only 1%. The outstanding difference is that same-sex marriage accounts for 3% in Canada, while this kind of marriage is prohibited in Australia.
Regarding Australia’s situation, the married population is the highest, and the figure is higher than Canada’s by 17%. In contrast, the category of separated but not divorced makes up 41%, which is 12% lower than in Canada. The categories for the widowed, single, and divorced are 6%, 5%, and 2% respectively.
