Bangladesh vs Niger: Share of women who are married or in a union
Bangladesh
37.2%
in 2022
Niger
51.3%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
4th
Niger rank
1st
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 51.3% against 37.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 77.4% | 7.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 74.0% | 16.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 69.3% | 24.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 64.6% | 28.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 58.1% | 21.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 51.8% | 14.7% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 51.3% against 37.2% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 14.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st 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.