Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 51.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.9%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2044.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58.4% | — |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Cayman Islands 51.9% compare
- 164 Djibouti 51.9% compare
- 164 Honduras 51.9% compare
- 164 Montserrat 51.9% compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau was 51.9% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2044.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.