Marshall Islands vs Nepal: Share of women who are married or in a union
Marshall Islands
21.1%
in 2007
Nepal
21.3%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Nepal rank
17th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 57.7% | 36.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 51.0% | 29.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 44.2% | 23.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 37.6% | 16.5% | Nepal |
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, Marshall Islands or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Marshall Islands and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nepal?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Marshall Islands ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 17th 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.