Bangladesh vs North Korea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Bangladesh
70.8%
in 2050
North Korea
66.8%
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
1st
North Korea rank
3rd
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 70.8% against 66.8% in North Korea, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.8% | 71.1% | 10.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2030s | 81.4% | 71.1% | 10.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2040s | 75.5% | 68.4% | 7.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2050s | 70.8% | 66.8% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 70.8% against 66.8% in North Korea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 4.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.