Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Laos
57.5%
in 2050
Papua New Guinea
57.7%
in 2050
Laos rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.7% against 57.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 222 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.7% | 66.7% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 65.5% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 60.1% | 62.5% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2040s | 58.4% | 59.4% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2050s | 57.5% | 57.7% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.7% against 57.5% in Laos as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2050.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Laos ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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.