Belgium vs Sweden: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Belgium
4.2
in 2022
Sweden
4.6
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.6 against 4.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 | 7.09 | 0.07 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.29 | 5.01 | 2.28 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.43 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.02 | 1.23 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 4.72 | 0.5889 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 5.21 | 1.41 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.97 | 0.4667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.6 against 4.2 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.