Belgium vs Libya: Share of women who are married or in a union
Belgium
1.8%
in 2021
Libya
1.7%
in 2014
Belgium rank
176th
Libya rank
179th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Belgium
- Libya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Belgium ranks 176th and Libya ranks 179th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 31.3% | 24.1% | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 10.9% | 5.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Libya?
- Belgium, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Belgium and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Belgium ranks 176th and Libya ranks 179th 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.