Lesotho vs Tuvalu: Share of women who are married or in a union
Lesotho
9.6%
in 2021
Tuvalu
9.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
79th
Tuvalu rank
81st
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Lesotho
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 81st of 221 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 8.0% | 20.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 8.0% | 17.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 8.0% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 0.8% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Lesotho, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Lesotho and Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Tuvalu rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Lesotho ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 81st 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.