Equatorial Guinea vs Nepal: Share of women who are married or in a union
Equatorial Guinea
22.0%
in 2011
Nepal
21.3%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Nepal rank
17th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nepal
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 22.0% against 21.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 57.7% | 32.4% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 51.0% | 25.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 44.2% | 20.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 36.7% | 13.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 31.4% | 9.4% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 22.0% against 21.3% in Nepal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Equatorial Guinea and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 17th 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.