Share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 18.9% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia peaked at 53.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.2% | — |
| 1971 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 47.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 37.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Gambia was 18.9% in 2020, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.