Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of women who are married or in a union
Equatorial Guinea
22.0%
in 2011
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Nigeria rank
13th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.8% against 22.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 37.0% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 37.0% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 34.9% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 30.3% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 27.2% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.8% against 22.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th 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.