American Samoa vs South Africa: Share of women who are married or in a union
American Samoa
1.0%
in 2020
South Africa
0.9%
in 2020
American Samoa rank
195th
South Africa rank
197th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 197th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 2.6% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are married or in a union, American Samoa or South Africa?
- American Samoa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- American Samoa ranks 195th and South Africa ranks 197th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women 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 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.