Nigeria vs Pakistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Nigeria
58.6%
in 2050
Pakistan
58.8%
in 2050
Nigeria rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
40th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 58.8% against 58.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 63.5% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.3% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 64.0% | 62.7% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 61.2% | 60.9% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 58.6% | 58.8% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 58.8% against 58.6% in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 40th 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.