Cameroon vs French Polynesia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Cameroon
18.6%
in 2018
French Polynesia
18.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
26th
French Polynesia rank
29th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Cameroon
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and French Polynesia ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 18.3% | 25.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 18.3% | 22.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 18.3% | 17.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 18.3% | 11.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.3% | 4.2% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or French Polynesia?
- Cameroon, at 18.6% against 18.3% in French Polynesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and French Polynesia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and French Polynesia ranks 29th 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.