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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.0%
in 2018
Somalia
18.0%
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
32nd
Somalia rank
33rd

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.0% against 18.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 31.1% 20.5% 10.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 30.5% 20.7% 9.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 27.2% 21.5% 5.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 23.4% 22.1% 1.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 19.6% 19.7% 0.1% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.0% against 18.0% in Somalia 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 Somalia?
0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.