Japan vs Nauru: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Japan
50.5%
in 2050
Nauru
50.7%
in 2050
Japan rank
178th
Nauru rank
176th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Japan
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 50.7% against 50.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 178th and Nauru ranks 176th of 224 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 46.3% | 53.8% | 7.5% | Nauru |
| 2030s | 43.9% | 49.1% | 5.2% | Nauru |
| 2040s | 47.6% | 49.6% | 2.0% | Nauru |
| 2050s | 50.5% | 50.7% | 0.2% | Nauru |
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, Japan or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 50.7% against 50.5% in Japan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Japan and Nauru?
- 0.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
- How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Japan ranks 178th and Nauru ranks 176th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.