Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea
Guinea: Share of women who are married or in a union was 28.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea peaked at 43.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 10th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.8% | — |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.1% | 34.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Mauritania 31.6% compare
- 8 Mozambique 31.2% compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare
- 12 Madagascar 24.0% compare
- 13 Nigeria 22.8% compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 216,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 222,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Guinea was 28.1% in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.