Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of women who are married or in a union
Guinea
28.1%
in 2018
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2018
Guinea rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28.1% against 22.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 37.0% | 6.8% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 37.0% | 6.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 34.9% | 8.9% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 30.3% | 9.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.2% | 6.3% | 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 Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 28.1% against 22.8% in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 5.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guinea ranks 10th 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.