Guyana vs Venezuela: Share of women who are married or in a union
Guyana
15.8%
in 2020
Venezuela
15.6%
in 2011
Guyana rank
40th
Venezuela rank
42nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela ahead.
Guyana ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.9% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Venezuela?
- Guyana, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guyana ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 42nd 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.