Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Share of women who are married or in a union
Burkina Faso
25.2%
in 2021
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.2% against 22.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 37.0% | 15.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 37.0% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 34.9% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.3% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
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 Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.2% against 22.8% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.