Chile vs Colombia: Marriage rates
Chile
2.7 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
1.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
41st
Colombia rank
44th
Marriage rates over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 1.31 per 1,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 2.7 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in marriage rates between Chile and Colombia?
- 1.31 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for marriage rates?
- Chile ranks 41st 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.