Egypt vs Maldives: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Egypt
60.7%
in 2050
Maldives
60.9%
in 2050
Egypt rank
23rd
Maldives rank
22nd
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Egypt
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 60.9% against 60.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2023 it was Maldives ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.7% | 66.1% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2030s | 63.1% | 62.4% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2040s | 62.6% | 61.0% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2050s | 60.7% | 60.9% | 0.2% | Maldives |
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, Egypt or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 60.9% against 60.7% in Egypt as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Egypt and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Maldives?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
- How do Egypt and Maldives rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 22nd 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.