Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are married or in a union
Malaysia
6.0%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
5.7%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
111th
United Arab Emirates rank
114th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 52.6% | 37.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 32.5% | 19.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 11.1% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 6.0% against 5.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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.