Kiribati vs Malaysia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Kiribati
58.9%
in 2050
Malaysia
59.2%
in 2050
Kiribati rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.2% against 58.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.1% | 58.7% | 7.4% | Kiribati |
| 2030s | 63.5% | 59.0% | 4.5% | Kiribati |
| 2040s | 60.8% | 59.7% | 1.1% | Kiribati |
| 2050s | 58.9% | 59.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59.2% against 58.9% in Kiribati as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2050.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Kiribati ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th 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.