Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Share of women who are married or in a union
Dominican Republic
17.4%
in 2019
Yemen
16.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Yemen rank
37th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 23.5% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 21.4% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 1.3% | 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 Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th 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.