Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Share of women who are married or in a union
Tanzania, United Republic of
18.4%
in 2022
Uganda
18.3%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
27th
Uganda rank
30th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 36.5% | 8.2% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 36.4% | 8.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 31.8% | 6.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 24.4% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.3% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 0.0% | Uganda |
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, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 18.4% against 18.3% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th 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.