Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Share of women who are married or in a union

Afghanistan
16.4%
in 2023
Guatemala
17.2%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
38th
Guatemala rank
36th

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guatemala
20304050197019962023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.2% against 16.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 221 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 47.9% 27.3% 20.5% Afghanistan
1980s 39.6% 24.1% 15.5% Afghanistan
1990s 30.9% 20.7% 10.1% Afghanistan
2000s 22.1% 18.1% 4.0% Afghanistan
2010s 17.0% 17.5% 0.5% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are married or in a union, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 17.2% against 16.4% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women 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

Indicator
Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.