France vs New Zealand: Marriage rates
France
3.6 per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
France rank
35th
New Zealand rank
34th
Marriage rates over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.6 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 44 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 0.8167 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 0.734 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 0.8062 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 0.245 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.6 per 1,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rates between France and New Zealand?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for marriage rates?
- France ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.