Benin vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are married or in a union
Benin
12.7%
in 2022
Vanuatu
12.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
54th
Vanuatu rank
55th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Benin
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 55th of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 13.7% | 37.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 12.4% | 31.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 11.6% | 20.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1.1% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Benin, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Benin and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Benin ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 55th 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.