Turkey vs United States: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Turkey
6.8
in 2022
United States
6.2
in 2022
Turkey rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.8 against 6.2 in United States, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2 | 10.6 | 2.4 | United States |
| 2000s | 8.76 | 7.4 | 1.36 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 6.75 | 0.79 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 5.65 | 0.67 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 6.8 against 6.2 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants between Turkey and United States?
- 0.6, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Turkey ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.