Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of women who are married or in a union
Equatorial Guinea
22.0%
in 2011
Madagascar
24.0%
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Madagascar rank
12th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 32.5% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 32.8% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 33.2% | 9.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 33.5% | 10.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 31.8% | 9.8% | Madagascar |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 24.0% against 22.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 2.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.