Jordan vs Kenya: Share of women who are married or in a union
Jordan
7.6%
in 2018
Kenya
7.6%
in 2022
Jordan rank
95th
Kenya rank
95th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 95th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 18.4% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 1.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 16.6% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 13.3% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Kenya |
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, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Jordan and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Jordan ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 95th 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.