What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?

0.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?

41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eritrea: Share of women who are married or in a union

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

18.0%

in 2018

Eritrea

17.5%

in 2010

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

32nd

Eritrea rank

34th

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Eritrea

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and Eritrea ranks 34th of 221 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.1%	32.5%	1.4%	Eritrea
1980s	30.5%	32.5%	2.0%	Eritrea
1990s	27.2%	31.5%	4.3%	Eritrea
2000s	23.4%	23.0%	0.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	21.3%	17.5%	3.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eritrea?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?: 0.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and Eritrea ranks 34th 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: 28 August 2026

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