Nigeria vs Samoa: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Nigeria
58.6%
in 2050
Samoa
58.8%
in 2050
Nigeria rank
43rd
Samoa rank
41st
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 58.8% against 58.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.8% | 60.3% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 64.0% | 58.0% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 58.6% | 58.8% | 0.3% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, 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 Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st 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.