Australia vs Switzerland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Australia
4.89
in 2022
Switzerland
4.7
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.89 against 4.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3 | 7.6 | 1.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 6.15 | 1.13 | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 6.09 | 0.14 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.36 | 0.1248 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 5.02 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 4.33 | 0.5033 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 4.89 against 4.7 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.19, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.