Female headed households (% of households with a female head)

Definition: Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.

Description: The map below shows how Female headed households (% of households with a female head) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Belarus, with a value of 53.90. The country with the lowest value in the world is Macedonia, with a value of 7.60.

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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