social2024
Share of women aged 15-19 years old who are married or in a union
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
9.0%
Median: 6.0%
Countries Covered
222
with available data
Highest
Western Sahara
60.3%
Lowest
San Marino
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Western Sahara60.3%
2Niger51.3%
3Mali42.2%
4South Sudan40.1%
5Bangladesh37.2%
By Region
Africa10.9%(9 countries)
Other10.6%(141 countries)
South America9.8%(7 countries)
Asia8.2%(27 countries)
North America7.9%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (60.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.0%)
Africa (9)
Other (141)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sahara | 60.3% |
| 2 | Niger | 51.3% |
| 3 | Mali | 42.2% |
| 4 | South Sudan | 40.1% |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 37.2% |
| 6 | Chad | 36.6% |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 36.1% |
| 8 | Mauritania | 31.6% |
| 9 | Mozambique | 31.2% |
| 10 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 29.1% |
| 11 | Guinea | 28.1% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 25.2% |
| 13 | Madagascar | 24.0% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 22.8% |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 22.4% |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.0% |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 21.5% |
| 18 | Nepal | 21.3% |
| 19 | Marshall Islands | 21.1% |
| 20 | Honduras | 21.1% |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 21.0% |
| 22 | Malawi | 20.9% |
| 23 | Sudan | 20.0% |
| 24 | Republic of The Gambia | 18.9% |
| 25 | Senegal | 18.8% |
| 26 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.8% |
| 27 | Cameroon | 18.6% |
| 28 | Iraq | 18.4% |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 18.4% |
| 30 | French Polynesia | 18.3% |
| 31 | Uganda | 18.3% |
| 32 | Angola | 18.2% |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18.0% |
| 34 | Somalia | 18.0% |
| 35 | Eritrea | 17.5% |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 17.4% |
| 37 | Guatemala | 17.2% |
| 38 | Yemen | 16.7% |
| 39 | Afghanistan | 16.4% |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | 16.1% |
| 41 | Guyana | 15.8% |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.8% |
| 43 | Venezuela | 15.6% |
| 44 | Zambia | 14.6% |
| 45 | Brazil | 14.3% |
| 46 | Belize | 14.1% |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.1% |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | 13.9% |
| 49 | Colombia | 13.7% |
| 50 | Papua New Guinea | 13.7% |
| 51 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.6% |
| 52 | Pakistan | 13.5% |
| 53 | India | 13.2% |
| 54 | Comoros | 12.9% |
| 55 | Benin | 12.7% |
| 56 | Vanuatu | 12.6% |
| 57 | Puerto Rico | 12.5% |
| 58 | Cuba | 12.4% |
| 59 | Mayotte | 12.3% |
| 60 | Liberia | 12.3% |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.2% |
| 62 | Dominica | 12.0% |
| 63 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.9% |
| 64 | Cambodia | 11.3% |
| 65 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.2% |
| 66 | Togo | 11.2% |
| 67 | Uruguay | 11.0% |
| 68 | Suriname | 10.6% |
| 69 | El Salvador | 10.6% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 10.5% |
| 71 | Nauru | 10.4% |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 10.4% |
| 73 | Solomon Islands | 10.4% |
| 74 | Panama | 10.3% |
| 75 | Myanmar | 10.1% |
| 76 | Mexico | 10.1% |
| 77 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.1% |
| 78 | Kiribati | 9.8% |
| 79 | Vietnam | 9.7% |
| 80 | Lesotho | 9.6% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 9.4% |
| 82 | Tuvalu | 9.3% |
| 83 | Gabon | 9.1% |
| 84 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 8.9% |
| 85 | Morocco | 8.8% |
| 86 | Peru | 8.5% |
| 87 | Lebanon | 8.4% |
| 88 | Uzbekistan | 8.2% |
| 89 | New Zealand | 8.2% |
| 90 | Indonesia | 8.1% |
| 91 | State of Palestine | 7.9% |
| 92 | Samoa | 7.8% |
| 93 | Cape Verde | 7.7% |
| 94 | Argentina | 7.7% |
| 95 | Thailand | 7.7% |
| 96 | Jordan | 7.6% |
| 97 | Kenya | 7.6% |
| 98 | Egypt | 7.5% |
| 99 | Ghana | 7.2% |
| 100 | Timor-Leste | 7.2% |
| 101 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.1% |
| 102 | Bolivia | 7.1% |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 6.9% |
| 104 | Haiti | 6.9% |
| 105 | Curaçao | 6.8% |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.8% |
| 107 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.8% |
| 108 | Albania | 6.7% |
| 109 | Ukraine | 6.5% |
| 110 | Cook Islands | 6.4% |
| 111 | Sri Lanka | 6.0% |
| 112 | Malaysia | 6.0% |
| 113 | Burundi | 5.9% |
| 114 | Kazakhstan | 5.9% |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | 5.7% |
| 116 | Philippines | 5.5% |
| 117 | Romania | 5.4% |
| 118 | Finland | 5.4% |
| 119 | Kuwait | 5.3% |
| 120 | Seychelles | 5.2% |
| 121 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 5.0% |
| 123 | Saudi Arabia | 5.0% |
| 124 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 4.9% |
| 125 | Djibouti | 4.9% |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 4.9% |
| 127 | Turkmenistan | 4.8% |
| 128 | Slovakia | 4.3% |
| 129 | Estonia | 4.2% |
| 130 | Botswana | 4.1% |
| 131 | Tonga | 4.0% |
| 132 | Chile | 3.9% |
| 133 | Mongolia | 3.7% |
| 134 | Anguilla | 3.7% |
| 135 | Grenada | 3.7% |
| 136 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 3.7% |
| 137 | Greenland | 3.6% |
| 138 | Belarus | 3.6% |
| 139 | Namibia | 3.5% |
| 140 | Hungary | 3.5% |
| 141 | Serbia | 3.5% |
| 142 | Virgin Islands, British | 3.4% |
| 143 | Cayman Islands | 3.4% |
| 144 | Bermuda | 3.3% |
| 145 | Costa Rica | 3.3% |
| 146 | Algeria | 3.3% |
| 147 | Denmark | 3.2% |
| 148 | Liechtenstein | 3.2% |
| 149 | Montserrat | 3.2% |
| 150 | Bhutan | 3.1% |
| 151 | Maldives | 3.1% |
| 152 | Eswatini | 3.1% |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.1% |
| 154 | United States of America | 3.0% |
| 155 | Norway | 3.0% |
| 156 | Russian Federation | 3.0% |
| 157 | French Guiana | 2.8% |
| 158 | Jamaica | 2.8% |
| 159 | Mauritius | 2.8% |
| 160 | Türkiye | 2.8% |
| 161 | Armenia | 2.8% |
| 162 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.6% |
| 163 | People's Republic of China | 2.5% |
| 164 | Bahrain | 2.5% |
| 165 | Bahamas | 2.4% |
| 166 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.4% |
| 167 | Barbados | 2.3% |
| 168 | France | 2.3% |
| 169 | Austria | 2.3% |
| 170 | Rwanda | 2.0% |
| 171 | Palau | 2.0% |
| 172 | Reunion | 2.0% |
| 173 | New Caledonia | 2.0% |
| 174 | Tokelau | 2.0% |
| 175 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.9% |
| 176 | United Kingdom | 1.9% |
| 177 | Belgium | 1.8% |
| 178 | Germany | 1.8% |
| 179 | Latvia | 1.7% |
| 180 | Libya | 1.7% |
| 181 | Oman | 1.7% |
| 182 | Australia | 1.7% |
| 183 | Aruba | 1.7% |
| 184 | Montenegro | 1.7% |
| 185 | Guam | 1.6% |
| 186 | Netherlands | 1.5% |
| 187 | Israel | 1.5% |
| 188 | Sweden | 1.5% |
| 189 | Cyprus | 1.5% |
| 190 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.5% |
| 191 | Canada | 1.3% |
| 192 | Italy | 1.2% |
| 193 | Martinique | 1.1% |
| 194 | Portugal | 1.0% |
| 195 | Tunisia | 1.0% |
| 196 | American Samoa | 1.0% |
| 197 | Poland | 1.0% |
| 198 | Croatia | 0.9% |
| 199 | Czech Republic | 0.9% |
| 200 | Greece | 0.9% |
| 201 | South Africa | 0.9% |
| 202 | Gibraltar | 0.8% |
| 203 | Fiji | 0.8% |
| 204 | Luxembourg | 0.7% |
| 205 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.7% |
| 206 | Hong Kong | 0.7% |
| 207 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.6% |
| 208 | Macao | 0.5% |
| 209 | Malta | 0.5% |
| 210 | Ireland | 0.4% |
| 211 | Switzerland | 0.4% |
| 212 | Japan | 0.3% |
| 213 | Slovenia | 0.3% |
| 214 | Iceland | 0.3% |
| 215 | Faroe Islands | 0.2% |
| 216 | South Korea | 0.2% |
| 217 | Spain | 0.2% |
| 218 | Singapore | 0.1% |
| 219 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 220 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 221 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 222 | San Marino | 0.0% |
Showing 222 of 222 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
View Original Source