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
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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.

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About this data

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