Gambia vs Senegal: Share of women who are married or in a union
Gambia
18.9%
in 2020
Senegal
18.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
23rd
Senegal rank
24th
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.2% | 37.1% | 16.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 34.0% | 17.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 30.2% | 11.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.4% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Senegal |
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, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 24th 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.