Chad vs South Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Chad
36.6%
in 2019
South Sudan
40.1%
in 2010
Chad rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 40.1% against 36.6% in Chad, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 41.0% | 5.7% | Chad |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 40.7% | 6.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 40.5% | 6.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 1.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.1% | 0.2% | 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, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 40.1% against 36.6% in Chad as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Chad and South Sudan?
- 3.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Chad ranks 5th 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.