Kenya vs Madagascar: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Kenya
52.6%
in 2050
Madagascar
52.8%
in 2050
Kenya rank
153rd
Madagascar rank
150th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 52.8% against 52.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 150th of 222 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52.5% | 60.1% | 7.6% | Madagascar |
| 2030s | 52.8% | 56.9% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
| 2040s | 52.8% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2050s | 52.6% | 52.8% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
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, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 52.8% against 52.6% in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 150th 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.