Lesotho vs Portugal: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Lesotho
47.3%
in 2050
Portugal
47.6%
in 2050
Lesotho rank
208th
Portugal rank
206th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.6% against 47.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 208th and Portugal ranks 206th of 222 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44.7% | 47.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2030s | 42.4% | 43.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2040s | 44.7% | 45.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2050s | 47.3% | 47.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 47.6% 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 Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Lesotho ranks 208th and Portugal ranks 206th 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.