Malawi vs Marshall Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union
Malawi
20.9%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
21.1%
in 2007
Malawi rank
21st
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Malawi
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 21.1% | 18.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 21.1% | 18.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 21.1% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.1% | 6.9% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Malawi as of 2007.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Malawi and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Marshall Islands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Malawi and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 18th 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.