Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women who are married or in a union
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.2%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
11.9%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 24.1% | 5.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 23.0% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 19.8% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.6% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.7% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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.