Dominica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who are married or in a union
Dominica
12.0%
in 2011
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.2%
in 2017
Dominica rank
61st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Dominica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 221 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 18.5% | 6.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 18.5% | 6.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 18.2% | 6.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Dominica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Dominica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Dominica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Dominica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominica ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th 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.