Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women who are married or in a union was 15.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2019
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.5% | — |
| 1971 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 30.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea-Bissau was 15.8% in 2019, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.