Germany vs Sweden: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Germany
4.7
in 2022
Sweden
4.6
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7 against 4.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 | 7.09 | 1.33 | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.67 | 5.01 | 1.66 | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 5.43 | 1.03 | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 4.02 | 1.47 | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 4.72 | 0.0333 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 5.21 | 0.34 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 3.97 | 0.5333 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 4.7 against 4.6 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.