Greece vs Japan: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Greece
4.2
in 2022
Japan
4.1
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.2 against 4.1 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 | 9.6 | 1.1 | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 8.71 | 0.88 | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 6.18 | 0.13 | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 6.21 | 0.72 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 5.9 | 0.75 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 5.09 | 0.36 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 4.17 | 0.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 4.2 against 4.1 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Greece and Japan?
- 0.1, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th 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.