Botswana vs Tonga: Share of women who are married or in a union
Botswana
4.1%
in 2017
Tonga
4.0%
in 2021
Botswana rank
129th
Tonga rank
130th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 130th of 221 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Tonga?
- Botswana, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Tonga as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Tonga ranks 130th 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.