Gambia vs Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Gambia
18.9%
in 2020
Sudan
20.0%
in 2014
Gambia rank
23rd
Sudan rank
22nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.0% against 18.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.2% | 39.9% | 13.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 35.1% | 16.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 30.0% | 12.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 24.8% | 7.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.0% | 3.8% | Gambia |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.0% against 18.9% in Gambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Gambia and Sudan?
- 1.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 22nd 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.