Eritrea vs Yemen: Share of women who are married or in a union
Eritrea
17.5%
in 2010
Yemen
16.7%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
34th
Yemen rank
37th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.5% against 16.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 23.5% | 9.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 23.5% | 9.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 21.4% | 10.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 17.0% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
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 Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 17.5% against 16.7% in Yemen as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Eritrea ranks 34th 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.