Greenland vs Namibia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Greenland
3.6%
in 2022
Namibia
3.5%
in 2018
Greenland rank
136th
Namibia rank
138th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Greenland ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 138th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Greenland |
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, Greenland or Namibia?
- Greenland, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Greenland and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Greenland ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 138th 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.