Barbados vs Benin: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union

Barbados
56.9%
in 2050
Benin
57.1%
in 2050
Barbados rank
69th
Benin rank
66th

Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time

  • Barbados
  • Benin
0204060202220362050

How they compare

Benin currently reports 57.1% against 56.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 69th and Benin ranks 66th of 222 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Benin Difference Ahead
2020s 57.0% 64.5% 7.5% Benin
2030s 57.4% 61.9% 4.5% Benin
2040s 57.1% 59.2% 2.0% Benin
2050s 56.9% 57.1% 0.2% Benin

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, Barbados or Benin?
Benin, at 57.1% against 56.9% in Barbados as of 2050.
What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Barbados and Benin?
0.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Benin?
28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
How do Barbados and Benin rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
Barbados ranks 69th and Benin ranks 66th 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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Indicator
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,036 data points, 1971–2050
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.