Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Guinea-Bissau
15.8%
in 2019
Zambia
14.6%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
Zambia rank
43rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 35.0% | 6.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 29.7% | 11.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 24.4% | 12.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 19.2% | 5.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.8% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 15.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.