Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Mauritania
57.8%
in 2050
Papua New Guinea
57.7%
in 2050
Mauritania rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 222 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.4% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 64.1% | 62.5% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2040s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2050s | 57.8% | 57.7% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2050.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Mauritania ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – 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 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.