Nepal vs Nicaragua: Share of women who are married or in a union
Nepal
21.3%
in 2022
Nicaragua
22.4%
in 2012
Nepal rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 22.4% against 21.3% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 21.2% | 36.5% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 21.5% | 29.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 21.9% | 22.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 22.2% | 14.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 22.4% | 8.6% | 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, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 22.4% against 21.3% in Nepal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Nepal ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th 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.