Belgium vs Japan: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022

Belgium
4.2
in 2022
Japan
4.1
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.2 against 4.1 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 44 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.09 9.6 2.51 Japan
1970s 7.29 8.71 1.42 Japan
1980s 6.13 6.18 0.05 Japan
1990s 5.24 6.21 0.97 Japan
2000s 4.15 5.9 1.75 Japan
2010s 3.8 5.09 1.29 Japan
2020s 3.5 4.17 0.6667 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 4.2 against 4.1 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 between Belgium and Japan?
0.1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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