Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Share of women who are married or in a union
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.0%
in 2018
Uganda
18.3%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
32nd
Uganda rank
30th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.3% against 18.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 36.5% | 5.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 31.8% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.4% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 0.3% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 18.3% against 18.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th 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.