Eritrea vs Somalia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Eritrea
17.5%
in 2010
Somalia
18.0%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
34th
Somalia rank
33rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 20.5% | 12.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 20.7% | 11.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 21.5% | 10.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 21.1% | 3.6% | Somalia |
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, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Eritrea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.