Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of women who are married or in a union
Guinea
28.1%
in 2018
Madagascar
24.0%
in 2021
Guinea rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28.1% against 24.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 32.5% | 11.3% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 32.8% | 11.0% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 33.2% | 10.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.5% | 5.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 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, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Guinea, at 28.1% against 24.0% in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 4.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guinea ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.