Australia vs Iceland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Australia
4.89
in 2022
Iceland
5
in 2020
Australia rank
15th
Iceland rank
14th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5 against 4.89 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 5.39 | 1.89 | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 4.99 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.34 | 0.1448 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.97 | 0.04 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 5 | 1.9 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5 against 4.89 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.11, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.