Belgium vs Netherlands: Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Belgium
46,641
in 2023
Netherlands
68,682
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th
Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68,682 against 46,641 in Belgium, a difference of 22,041.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,235 | 103,156 | 36,920 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 71,300 | 103,870 | 32,571 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 60,517 | 86,012 | 25,495 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 52,792 | 88,752 | 35,960 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43,373 | 76,806 | 33,433 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 43,535 | 65,890 | 22,355 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 42,200 | 61,305 | 19,104 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68,682 against 46,641 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 22,041, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Marriages by sex and previous marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.