Ethiopia vs Marshall Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union
Ethiopia
21.5%
in 2019
Marshall Islands
21.1%
in 2007
Ethiopia rank
16th
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Ethiopia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 21.1% | 32.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 21.1% | 29.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.1% | 3.5% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Marshall Islands?
- Ethiopia, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Ethiopia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Marshall Islands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Ethiopia and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Marshall Islands ranks 18th 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.