South Korea vs Spain: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
South Korea
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
Spain rank
32nd
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 per 1,000 people | 7.33 per 1,000 people | 0.86 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.86 per 1,000 people | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 5.25 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 2.31 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 between South Korea and Spain?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- South Korea ranks 32nd 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.