Madagascar vs Nigeria: Share of women who are married or in a union
Madagascar
24.0%
in 2021
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24.0% against 22.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 37.0% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 37.0% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 34.9% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.3% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, at 24.0% against 22.8% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Madagascar ranks 12th 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.