Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Share of women who are married or in a union
Burkina Faso
25.2%
in 2021
Madagascar
24.0%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Madagascar rank
12th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.2% against 24.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 32.5% | 20.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 32.8% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 33.2% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.2% against 24.0% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.