Namibia vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union
Namibia
3.5%
in 2018
United States Virgin Islands
3.7%
in 2020
Namibia rank
138th
United States Virgin Islands rank
135th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Namibia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 2.9% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Namibia ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th 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.