Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Share of women who are married or in a union
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.0%
in 2018
Eritrea
17.5%
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
32nd
Eritrea rank
34th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Eritrea ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.5% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.