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

Benin
57.1%
in 2050
Zimbabwe
57.3%
in 2050
Benin rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
63rd

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

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
0204060202320362050

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 57.3% against 57.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2023 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2020s 64.5% 61.4% 3.1% Benin
2030s 61.9% 60.1% 1.7% Benin
2040s 59.2% 59.0% 0.2% Benin
2050s 57.1% 57.3% 0.2% Zimbabwe

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, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 57.3% against 57.1% in Benin as of 2050.
What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
Benin ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd 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.