Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Share of women who are married or in a union
Ethiopia
21.5%
in 2019
Nicaragua
22.4%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 22.4% against 21.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 21.2% | 31.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 21.5% | 29.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 21.9% | 15.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 22.4% against 21.5% in Ethiopia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 14th 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.