Belgium vs France: First marriage rates by age and sex
Belgium
0.4382
in 2023
France
0.4452
in 2021
Belgium rank
34th
France rank
33rd
First marriage rates by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4452 against 0.4382 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.475 | 0.5474 | 0.0724 | France |
| 2000s | 0.4548 | 0.5454 | 0.0905 | France |
| 2010s | 0.4182 | 0.4737 | 0.0554 | France |
| 2020s | 0.342 | 0.3789 | 0.0369 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first marriage rates by age and sex, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.4452 against 0.4382 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in first marriage rates by age and sex between Belgium and France?
- 0.007, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First marriage rates by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.