Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Share of women who are married or in a union

Nicaragua
22.4%
in 2012
Nigeria
22.8%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
14th
Nigeria rank
13th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.8% against 22.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 21.2% 37.0% 15.8% Nigeria
1980s 21.5% 37.0% 15.5% Nigeria
1990s 21.9% 34.9% 13.1% Nigeria
2000s 22.2% 30.3% 8.1% Nigeria
2010s 22.4% 26.9% 4.6% Nigeria

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, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 22.8% against 22.4% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
Nicaragua ranks 14th 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

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.