Paraguay vs Suriname: Share of women who are married or in a union
Paraguay
10.5%
in 2022
Suriname
10.6%
in 2018
Paraguay rank
69th
Suriname rank
67th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 67th of 221 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 18.4% | 7.1% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 16.6% | 5.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 12.8% | 2.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Suriname |
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, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Paraguay ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 67th 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.