Bhutan vs Egypt: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Bhutan
60.3%
in 2050
Egypt
60.7%
in 2050
Bhutan rank
26th
Egypt rank
23rd
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Bhutan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 60.7% against 60.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2023 it was Egypt ahead.
Bhutan ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 62.5% | 64.7% | 2.2% | Egypt |
| 2030s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2040s | 62.1% | 62.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2050s | 60.3% | 60.7% | 0.4% | Egypt |
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, Bhutan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 60.7% against 60.3% in Bhutan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Bhutan and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
- How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Bhutan ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 23rd 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.