Canada vs Colombia: Marriage rates
Canada
2.6 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Colombia
1.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
42nd
Colombia rank
44th
Marriage rates over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 1.21 per 1,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 2.89 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 0.8472 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 2.6 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in marriage rates between Canada and Colombia?
- 1.21 per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for marriage rates?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 44th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Marriage rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.