Mali vs Niger: Share of women who are married or in a union

Mali
42.2%
in 2018
Niger
51.3%
in 2021
Mali rank
2nd
Niger rank
1st

Share of women who are married or in a union over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 51.3% against 42.2% in Mali, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 221 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 50.1% 77.4% 27.3% Niger
1980s 48.6% 74.0% 25.4% Niger
1990s 46.7% 69.3% 22.6% Niger
2000s 44.8% 64.6% 19.8% Niger
2010s 43.0% 58.6% 15.7% Niger

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, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 51.3% against 42.2% in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Mali and Niger?
9.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Mali ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Share of women who are married or in a union
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,945 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.