Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Côte d'Ivoire
14.1%
in 2021
Zambia
14.6%
in 2018
Côte d'Ivoire rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 35.0% | 17.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 29.7% | 13.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 24.4% | 4.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.