Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Malta
52.7%
in 2050
Sao Tome and Principe
53.0%
in 2050
Malta rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
150th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.0% against 52.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2030s | 50.7% | 53.0% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2040s | 50.5% | 53.2% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2050s | 52.7% | 53.0% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.0% against 52.7% in Malta as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2050.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Malta ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th 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.