Bangladesh vs South Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Bangladesh
37.2%
in 2022
South Sudan
40.1%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Bangladesh
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 40.1% against 37.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 41.0% | 28.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 40.7% | 17.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 40.5% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 40.3% | 3.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 40.1% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
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, Bangladesh or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 40.1% against 37.2% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 2.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.