Niger vs South Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Niger
51.3%
in 2021
South Sudan
40.1%
in 2010
Niger rank
1st
South Sudan rank
3rd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 51.3% against 40.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 41.0% | 36.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 40.7% | 33.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 40.5% | 28.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 40.3% | 24.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 40.1% | 21.8% | Niger |
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, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 51.3% against 40.1% in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Niger and South Sudan?
- 11.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Niger ranks 1st 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.