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

Ecuador
50.3%
in 2050
Japan
50.5%
in 2050
Ecuador rank
179th
Japan rank
178th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Japan
0204060202120352050

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.5% against 50.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2023 it was Japan ahead.

Ecuador ranks 179th and Japan ranks 178th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Japan Difference Ahead
2020s 44.4% 46.0% 1.6% Japan
2030s 44.7% 43.9% 0.8% Ecuador
2040s 47.8% 47.6% 0.2% Ecuador
2050s 50.3% 50.5% 0.2% Japan

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, Ecuador or Japan?
Japan, at 50.5% against 50.3% in Ecuador as of 2050.
What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Ecuador and Japan?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
Ecuador ranks 179th and Japan ranks 178th 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.