Metropolitan France vs Spain: Marriages by sex and previous marital status

Metropolitan France
231,100 Number
in 2011
Spain
174,640 Number
in 2024
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Spain rank
10th

Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196019922024

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 231,100 Number against 174,640 Number in Spain, a difference of 56,460 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 58 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 340,772 Number 234,727 Number 106,046 Number Metropolitan France
1970s 383,670 Number 260,205 Number 123,465 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 289,511 Number 207,358 Number 82,153 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 272,390 Number 206,380 Number 66,009 Number Metropolitan France
2000s 272,747 Number 202,919 Number 69,828 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 238,217 Number 161,930 Number 76,286 Number Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, Metropolitan France or Spain?
Metropolitan France, at 231,100 Number against 174,640 Number in Spain as of 2011.
What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between Metropolitan France and Spain?
56,460 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 58 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
61 places, 2,156 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed