France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Marriages by sex and previous marital status

France
241,196
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
283,559
in 2015
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019912023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 283,559 against 241,196 in France, a difference of 42,363.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 279,009 314,516 35,507 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 284,982 289,668 4,686 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 237,576 280,043 42,467 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 283,559 against 241,196 in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42,363, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,816 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed