Korea vs Lesotho: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Korea
47.5%
in 2050
Lesotho
47.3%
in 2050
Korea rank
208th
Lesotho rank
209th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea currently reports 47.5% against 47.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Lesotho ahead.
Korea ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 209th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42.5% | 44.6% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 40.4% | 42.4% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 44.3% | 44.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 0.2% | Korea |
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, Korea or Lesotho?
- Korea, at 47.5% against 47.3% in Lesotho as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
- How do Korea and Lesotho rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Korea ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 209th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2025) – 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 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.