Malawi vs Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Malawi
20.9%
in 2020
Sudan
20.0%
in 2014
Malawi rank
21st
Sudan rank
22nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.9% against 20.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 39.9% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 35.1% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 30.0% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.0% | 1.9% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Sudan?
- Malawi, at 20.9% against 20.0% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Malawi and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Malawi ranks 21st 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.