Dominica vs Liberia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Dominica
12.0%
in 2011
Liberia
12.3%
in 2020
Dominica rank
61st
Liberia rank
59th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Dominica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 40.0% | 28.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 34.3% | 22.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 21.6% | 9.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 17.9% | 5.9% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Dominica and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Dominica and Liberia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominica ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 59th 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.