Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Ethiopia
61.3%
in 2050
Sri Lanka
61.9%
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 61.9% against 61.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 67.9% | 65.0% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 64.2% | 63.7% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 61.3% | 61.9% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 61.9% against 61.3% in Ethiopia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2050.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.