Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Share of women who are married or in a union
Lesotho
9.6%
in 2021
Republic of Moldova
10.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
79th
Republic of Moldova rank
76th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Lesotho
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of 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 Republic of 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 | Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lesotho ranks 79th and Republic of Moldova ranks 76th 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.