China vs India: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
China
64.8%
in 2050
India
64.5%
in 2050
China rank
6th
India rank
7th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 64.8% against 64.5% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 2022 it was India ahead.
China ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.8% | 71.9% | 5.0% | India |
| 2030s | 62.5% | 70.8% | 8.4% | India |
| 2040s | 63.8% | 67.5% | 3.7% | India |
| 2050s | 64.8% | 64.5% | 0.4% | China |
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, China or India?
- China, at 64.8% against 64.5% in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between China and India?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
- How do China and India rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- China ranks 6th and India ranks 7th 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.