Cook Islands vs Malaysia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Cook Islands
6.4%
in 2021
Malaysia
6.0%
in 2010
Cook Islands rank
109th
Malaysia rank
111th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Cook Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 15.4% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 12.7% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 10.1% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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, Cook Islands or Malaysia?
- Cook Islands, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Cook Islands and Malaysia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cook Islands ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 111th 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.