Iraq vs Uganda: Share of women who are married or in a union
Iraq
18.4%
in 2018
Uganda
18.3%
in 2022
Iraq rank
27th
Uganda rank
30th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 36.5% | 4.8% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 36.4% | 7.9% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 31.8% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 24.4% | 4.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 19.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
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, Iraq or Uganda?
- Iraq, at 18.4% against 18.3% in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Iraq and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th 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.