Liberia vs Puerto Rico: Share of women who are married or in a union
Liberia
12.3%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
12.5%
in 2022
Liberia rank
59th
Puerto Rico rank
56th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Liberia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 11.2% | 28.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 11.7% | 22.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 12.2% | 15.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 12.5% | 9.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.5% | 3.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
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, Liberia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Liberia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Puerto Rico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Liberia ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th 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.