What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Share of women who are married or in a union

Iran, Islamic Republic of

18.8%

in 2022

Iraq

18.4%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

25th

Iraq rank

27th

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 27th of 221 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.7%	31.7%	2.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	33.4%	28.5%	4.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	30.1%	24.1%	6.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	25.9%	19.9%	6.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	21.9%	18.6%	3.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit: %
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.