Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of women who are married or in a union
Cape Verde
7.7%
in 2021
Kenya
7.6%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
92nd
Kenya rank
95th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 95th of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 18.4% | 14.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 18.4% | 13.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 13.3% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
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, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Cape Verde, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 95th 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.