Ethiopia vs Maldives: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Ethiopia
61.3%
in 2050
Maldives
60.9%
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
19th
Maldives rank
22nd
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Ethiopia
- Maldives
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 61.3% against 60.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2023 it was Maldives ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 67.9% | 62.4% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 64.2% | 61.0% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 61.3% | 60.9% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Maldives?
- Ethiopia, at 61.3% against 60.9% in Maldives as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
- How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.