Belgium vs Netherlands: First marriage rates by age and sex
Belgium
0.4382
in 2023
Netherlands
0.45
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Netherlands rank
31st
First marriage rates by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.45 against 0.4382 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0118.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5537 | 0.5548 | 0.0012 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.4562 | 0.5183 | 0.0622 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.4182 | 0.4881 | 0.0699 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3798 | 0.3899 | 0.0101 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first marriage rates by age and sex, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.45 against 0.4382 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in first marriage rates by age and sex between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0118, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 31st 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.