Bulgaria vs Japan: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Bulgaria
3.9
in 2022
Japan
4.1
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
27th
Japan rank
25th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.1 against 3.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 | 9.6 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.36 | 8.71 | 0.35 | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 6.18 | 1.19 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 6.21 | 1.38 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.97 | 5.9 | 1.93 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 5.09 | 1.54 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 4.17 | 0.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.1 against 3.9 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th 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.