Based on the limited available data, as of 2021, the top 10 countries with the highest proportion of teenage husbands (men aged 20-24 who were married before the age of 18) are:
- Mali (13% of men)
- Mozambique (11% of men)
- Central African Republic (11% of men)
- Madagascar (10% of men)
- Guinea (9% of men)
- Bangladesh (9% of men)
- Chad (8% of men)
- Burkina Faso (7% of men)
- Sierra Leone (7% of men)
- South Sudan (6% of men)
World Top Ten Countries by Highest Proportion of Teenage Husbands |
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| Country | 15-19 Year Old Boys Who have ever been marries (%) | ||||
| Iraq | 14.9 | ||||
| Nepal | 13.5 | ||||
| Congo | 11.8 | ||||
| Uganda | 11.4 | ||||
| India | 9.5 | ||||
| Afghanistan | 9.2 | ||||
| Guinea | 8.2 | ||||
| Centeral African Rep. | 8.1 | ||||
| Guatemala | 7.8 | ||||
| Colombia | 7.7 | ||||