Ghana vs Kenya: Share of women who are married or in a union
Ghana
7.2%
in 2022
Kenya
7.6%
in 2022
Ghana rank
98th
Kenya rank
95th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 95th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.3% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.0% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.9% | 0.7% | Kenya |
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, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Ghana ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 95th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) β 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.