Cameroon vs Iraq: Share of women who are married or in a union
Cameroon
18.6%
in 2018
Iraq
18.4%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
26th
Iraq rank
27th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 31.7% | 12.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 28.5% | 11.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 24.1% | 11.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 19.9% | 10.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 3.5% | 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 Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 27th 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.