Canada vs United Kingdom: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022

Canada
2.6
in 2020
United Kingdom
1.4
in 2020
Canada rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.6 against 1.4 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 7.57 7.79 0.22 United Kingdom
1970s 8.56 7.81 0.75 Canada
1980s 7.22 7.01 0.21 Canada
1990s 5.59 5.72 0.13 United Kingdom
2000s 4.64 4.76 0.1143 United Kingdom
2010s 4.14 4.24 0.1 United Kingdom
2020s 2.6 1.4 1.2 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 2.6 against 1.4 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 between Canada and United Kingdom?
1.2, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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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