Mali vs South Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Mali
42.2%
in 2018
South Sudan
40.1%
in 2010
Mali rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 42.2% against 40.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 41.0% | 9.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 40.7% | 7.9% | Mali |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 40.5% | 6.2% | Mali |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.3% | 4.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 3.6% | Mali |
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, Mali or South Sudan?
- Mali, at 42.2% against 40.1% in South Sudan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Mali and South Sudan?
- 2.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Mali ranks 2nd 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.