Kuwait vs Western Sahara: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Kuwait
58.2%
in 2050
Western Sahara
58.5%
in 2050
Kuwait rank
48th
Western Sahara rank
45th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Kuwait
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 58.5% against 58.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Western Sahara ranks 45th of 224 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 68.8% | 8.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 66.5% | 8.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 56.2% | 62.1% | 5.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 57.5% | 59.5% | 2.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 58.2% | 58.5% | 0.3% | Western Sahara |
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, Kuwait or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Kuwait as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Kuwait and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Sahara?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2050.
- How do Kuwait and Western Sahara rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Western Sahara ranks 45th 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.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.