Germany vs Switzerland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Germany
4.7
in 2022
Switzerland
4.7
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Switzerland rank
17th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7 against 4.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 | 7.68 | 0.74 | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.67 | 6.08 | 0.59 | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 6.15 | 0.31 | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 6.09 | 0.62 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 5.36 | 0.69 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 5.02 | 0.15 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.33 | 0.1667 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 4.7 against 4.7 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.