Dominica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are married or in a union
Dominica
12.0%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
11.9%
in 2019
Dominica rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Dominica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 24.1% | 12.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 19.8% | 7.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 16.6% | 4.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 14.7% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Dominica, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominica ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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.