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
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.