Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Nigeria
58.6%
in 2050
Turkmenistan
58.5%
in 2050
Nigeria rank
43rd
Turkmenistan rank
45th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 58.6% against 58.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 222 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 64.0% | 59.7% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 61.2% | 58.7% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 58.6% | 58.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Nigeria, at 58.6% against 58.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th 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.