Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are married or in a union
Malaysia
6.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 10.1% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th 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.