Lesotho vs Vietnam: Share of women who are married or in a union

Lesotho
9.6%
in 2021
Vietnam
9.7%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
79th
Vietnam rank
78th

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

  • Lesotho
  • Vietnam
1015202530197019952021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 221 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 28.8% 11.1% 17.7% Lesotho
1980s 25.8% 11.1% 14.6% Lesotho
1990s 21.9% 10.8% 11.1% Lesotho
2000s 18.0% 10.3% 7.8% Lesotho
2010s 13.2% 9.8% 3.5% Lesotho
2020s 9.9% 9.7% 0.2% 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Lesotho and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.