South Korea vs New Zealand: Marriage rates
South Korea
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
34th
Marriage rates over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 per 1,000 people | 8.21 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.86 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 0.558 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rates between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for marriage rates?
- South Korea ranks 32nd 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.