Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Share of women who are married or in a union
Nepal
21.3%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2022
Nepal rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.3% against 21.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 24.5% | 33.3% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 24.4% | 26.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 23.9% | 20.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 23.5% | 13.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.4% | 5.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.2% | 1.0% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Nepal, at 21.3% against 21.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Nepal ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.