New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of women who are married or in a union
New Zealand
8.2%
in 2018
Samoa
7.8%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
88th
Samoa rank
91st
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Samoa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st 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.