Senegal vs Sudan: Share of women who are married or in a union
Senegal
18.8%
in 2023
Sudan
20.0%
in 2014
Senegal rank
24th
Sudan rank
22nd
Share of women who are married or in a union over time
- Senegal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.0% against 18.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Senegal ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 39.9% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 35.1% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 2.5% | 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, Senegal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.0% against 18.8% in Senegal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women who are married or in a union between Senegal and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Senegal ranks 24th 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.