Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are married or in a union
Burundi
5.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2016
Burundi rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 221 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 10.1% | 8.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 7.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.1% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burundi ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th 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.