Congo vs Guatemala: Share of women who are married or in a union
Congo
16.1%
in 2015
Guatemala
17.2%
in 2018
Congo rank
39th
Guatemala rank
36th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Congo
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.2% against 16.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 27.3% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 24.1% | 6.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 20.7% | 3.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 18.1% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.6% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
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 or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.2% against 16.1% in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Congo and Guatemala?
- 1.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Congo ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 36th 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.