Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste: Share of women who are married or in a union
Bulgaria
6.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
7.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Timor-Leste rank
99th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Bulgaria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Timor-Leste ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 11.2% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
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, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Timor-Leste?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Timor-Leste ranks 99th 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.