Brazil vs Zambia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Brazil
14.3%
in 2019
Zambia
14.6%
in 2018
Brazil rank
44th
Zambia rank
43rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 35.0% | 22.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 29.7% | 15.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 24.4% | 9.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 19.2% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Zambia |
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, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.6% against 14.3% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Brazil ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.