Nigeria vs Western Sahara: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Nigeria
58.6%
in 2050
Western Sahara
58.5%
in 2050
Nigeria rank
44th
Western Sahara rank
45th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Nigeria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 58.6% against 58.5% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Nigeria ranks 44th and Western Sahara ranks 45th of 224 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 68.3% | 0.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 66.5% | 0.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 64.0% | 62.1% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 61.2% | 59.5% | 1.7% | 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 Western Sahara?
- Nigeria, at 58.6% against 58.5% in Western Sahara as of 2050.
- What is the difference in share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union between Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Western Sahara rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Nigeria ranks 44th 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.