Lesotho vs Moldova: Share of women who are married or in a union
Lesotho
9.6%
in 2021
Moldova
10.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
79th
Moldova rank
76th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 76th of 221 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 10.0% | 18.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 9.9% | 15.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 9.8% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.7% | 8.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | 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, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lesotho ranks 79th and Moldova ranks 76th 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.