Benin vs Pakistan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Benin
12.7%
in 2022
Pakistan
13.5%
in 2018
Benin rank
54th
Pakistan rank
51st
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 13.5% against 12.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 51st of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 29.1% | 22.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 27.2% | 17.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 22.1% | 9.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.1% | 4.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 2.4% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 13.5% against 12.7% in Benin as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Benin and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Benin ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 51st 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.