Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: Share of women who are married or in a union
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.2%
in 2017
Liberia
12.3%
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Liberia rank
59th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 40.0% | 21.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 34.3% | 15.8% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 28.0% | 9.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 21.6% | 6.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 16.2% | 3.1% | Liberia |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 59th 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.