Belize vs Colombia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Belize
14.1%
in 2015
Colombia
13.7%
in 2018
Belize rank
45th
Colombia rank
48th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 13.1% | 8.1% | Belize |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 13.2% | 6.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.4% | 5.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 1.1% | Belize |
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, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 14.1% against 13.7% in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Belize ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 48th 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.