Mauritius vs United States of America: Share of women who are married or in a union
Mauritius
2.8%
in 2022
United States of America
3.0%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
156th
United States of America rank
153rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Mauritius
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Mauritius ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 13.1% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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, Mauritius or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Mauritius and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mauritius ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd 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.