Germany vs United Kingdom: Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Germany
349,216
in 2024
United Kingdom
283,559
in 2015
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 349,216 against 283,559 in United Kingdom, a difference of 65,657.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,634 | 421,243 | 73,391 | Germany |
| 1970s | 384,747 | 437,462 | 52,714 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 373,382 | 395,948 | 22,566 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 433,374 | 330,986 | 102,388 | Germany |
| 2000s | 387,406 | 285,877 | 101,529 | Germany |
| 2010s | 387,064 | 280,177 | 106,888 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 349,216 against 283,559 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65,657, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom 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.