Kiribati vs Lesotho: Share of women who are married or in a union
Kiribati
9.8%
in 2020
Lesotho
9.6%
in 2021
Kiribati rank
77th
Lesotho rank
79th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 221 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 28.8% | 8.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 25.8% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 21.9% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 18.0% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
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, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Kiribati ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th 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.