Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Share of women who are married or in a union
Central African Republic
36.1%
in 2019
Mauritania
31.6%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
6th
Mauritania rank
7th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Central African Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 36.1% against 31.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 36.9% | 8.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 36.0% | 6.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 34.7% | 4.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 33.5% | 4.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.2% | 4.4% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
- Central African Republic, at 36.1% against 31.6% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 4.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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.