Cameroon vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women who are married or in a union

Cameroon
18.6%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18.8%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
26th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 221 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 44.2% 33.7% 10.6% Cameroon
1980s 40.4% 33.4% 7.0% Cameroon
1990s 35.5% 30.1% 5.4% Cameroon
2000s 30.0% 25.9% 4.1% Cameroon
2010s 22.1% 21.9% 0.2% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.