Marshall Islands vs Western Sahara: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Marshall Islands
58.2%
in 2050
Western Sahara
58.5%
in 2050
Marshall Islands rank
48th
Western Sahara rank
45th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Marshall Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 58.5% against 58.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 48th and Western Sahara ranks 45th of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.0% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.9% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 66.5% | 5.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 51.7% | 62.1% | 10.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 56.2% | 59.5% | 3.3% | 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, Marshall Islands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 58.5% against 58.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2050.
- How do Marshall Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Marshall Islands 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.