Bangladesh vs Central African Republic: Share of women who are married or in a union
Bangladesh
37.2%
in 2022
Central African Republic
36.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
Central African Republic rank
6th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Bangladesh
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.2% against 36.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 45.2% | 24.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 42.3% | 15.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 39.3% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 37.9% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.7% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 37.2% against 36.1% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Central African Republic rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 6th 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
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.