Greece vs Sweden: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022

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

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
24681012196019912022

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 7.09 1.39 Greece
1970s 7.83 5.01 2.82 Greece
1980s 6.31 5.43 0.88 Greece
1990s 5.42 4.02 1.4 Greece
2000s 5.11 4.72 0.3889 Greece
2010s 4.73 5.21 0.48 Sweden
2020s 3.67 3.97 0.3 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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