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

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

18.0%

in 2018

Somalia

18.0%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

32nd

Somalia rank

33rd

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.1%	20.5%	10.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	30.5%	20.7%	9.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	27.2%	21.5%	5.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	23.4%	22.1%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?: Democratic Republic of Congo 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: 09 October 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.