France vs Spain: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
France
3.6 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
France rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.6 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 0.4167 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.6 per 1,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 between France and Spain?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by 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
Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.