Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Share of women who are married or in a union
Dominican Republic
17.4%
in 2019
Guatemala
17.2%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Guatemala rank
36th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 27.3% | 5.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 24.1% | 3.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 20.7% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Dominican 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, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 36th 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.