Iran vs Senegal: Share of women who are married or in a union

Iran
18.8%
in 2022
Senegal
18.8%
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Senegal rank
24th

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

  • Iran
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Iran ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th of 221 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 33.7% 37.1% 3.4% Senegal
1980s 33.4% 34.0% 0.6% Senegal
1990s 30.1% 30.2% 0.1% Senegal
2000s 25.9% 26.4% 0.5% Senegal
2010s 21.7% 22.4% 0.7% Senegal
2020s 19.2% 19.6% 0.5% Senegal

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 or Senegal?
Senegal, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iran and Senegal?
0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Iran ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th 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

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

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