Greece vs Sweden: Marriages by sex and previous marital status

Greece
36,649
in 2024
Sweden
44,854
in 2024
Greece rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th

Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 44,854 against 36,649 in Greece, a difference of 8,205.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 63 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 72,585 54,626 17,959 Greece
1970s 71,052 40,814 30,238 Greece
1980s 62,497 45,995 16,502 Greece
1990s 57,206 35,486 21,720 Greece
2000s 57,064 43,191 13,872 Greece
2010s 51,352 50,962 389.3 Greece
2020s 38,518 42,683 4,165 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 44,854 against 36,649 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between Greece and Sweden?
8,205, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Greece ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 63 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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Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,251 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed