Belgium vs Sweden: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022

Belgium
4.2
in 2022
Sweden
4.6
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.6 against 4.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 7.02 7.09 0.07 Sweden
1970s 7.29 5.01 2.28 Belgium
1980s 6.13 5.43 0.7 Belgium
1990s 5.26 4.02 1.23 Belgium
2000s 4.13 4.72 0.5889 Sweden
2010s 3.8 5.21 1.41 Sweden
2020s 3.5 3.97 0.4667 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.6 against 4.2 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 between Belgium and Sweden?
0.4, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed