Samoa vs Western Sahara: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union
Samoa
58.8%
in 2050
Western Sahara
58.5%
in 2050
Samoa rank
41st
Western Sahara rank
44th
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 58.8% against 58.5% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Samoa ranks 41st and Western Sahara ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60.3% | 66.3% | 6.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 58.0% | 62.1% | 4.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 60.0% | 59.5% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2050s | 58.8% | 58.5% | 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, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 58.8% 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 Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2050.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Samoa ranks 41st and Western Sahara ranks 44th 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.