Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Malawi
53.2%
in 2050
Sierra Leone
53.3%
in 2050
Malawi rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53.3% against 53.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.0% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2030s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2040s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2050s | 53.2% | 53.3% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 53.3% against 53.2% in Malawi as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2050.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Malawi ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.