Guyana vs Zambia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Guyana
15.8%
in 2020
Zambia
14.6%
in 2018
Guyana rank
40th
Zambia rank
43rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Guyana
- Zambia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 15.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Guyana ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 35.0% | 20.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 29.7% | 14.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 24.4% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | 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 Zambia?
- Guyana, at 15.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Guyana and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guyana ranks 40th 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.