Congo vs Yemen: Share of women who are married or in a union
Congo
16.1%
in 2015
Yemen
16.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
39th
Yemen rank
37th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 23.5% | 6.1% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 23.5% | 6.2% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 21.4% | 4.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 17.0% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.7% | 0.5% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Congo and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Congo ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) β 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.