Benin vs India: Share of women who are married or in a union
Benin
12.7%
in 2022
India
13.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
54th
India rank
52nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 54th and India ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 52.9% | 1.6% | India |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 43.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 34.3% | 2.7% | India |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 25.0% | 3.4% | India |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 17.2% | 0.8% | India |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Benin |
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, Benin or India?
- India, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Benin and India?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Benin ranks 54th and India ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) β 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.