Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Eritrea
53.4%
in 2050
Sierra Leone
53.3%
in 2050
Eritrea rank
138th
Sierra Leone rank
140th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 53.4% against 53.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 54.1% | 58.3% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 54.7% | 55.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 2050s | 53.4% | 53.3% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 53.4% against 53.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2050.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women aged 15–49 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 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.