Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Share of women who are married or in a union
Burkina Faso
25.2%
in 2021
Guinea
28.1%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Guinea rank
10th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28.1% against 25.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 43.8% | 9.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 43.8% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 43.8% | 2.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 39.3% | 4.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 31.4% | 2.2% | Guinea |
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, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 28.1% against 25.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th 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.