Ireland vs Portugal: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022
Ireland
3.3
in 2021
Portugal
3.5
in 2022
Ireland rank
37th
Portugal rank
36th
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.5 against 3.3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 | 8.41 | 2.54 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 9.59 | 2.77 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 7.22 | 1.72 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 6.75 | 2.11 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.84 | 0.23 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3.27 | 1.23 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.5 against 3.3 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.