Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants

Canada
2.6
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.4
in 2020
Canada rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.6 against 1.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.57 7.79 0.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8.56 7.81 0.75 Canada
1980s 7.22 7.01 0.21 Canada
1990s 5.59 5.72 0.13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.64 4.76 0.1143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.14 4.24 0.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.6 1.4 1.2 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 2.6 against 1.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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.

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Indicator
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
Last refreshed