Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: First marriage rates by age and sex

Sweden
0.488
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4946
in 2015
Sweden rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

First marriage rates by age and sex over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4946 against 0.488 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0066.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.444 0.5445 0.1005 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.5372 0.4855 0.0516 Sweden
2010s 0.582 0.4943 0.0877 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first marriage rates by age and sex, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4946 against 0.488 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in first marriage rates by age and sex between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0066, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Sweden ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
First marriage rates by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,082 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed