Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Marriages by sex and previous marital status

Metropolitan France
231,100 Number
in 2011
United Kingdom
283,559 Number
in 2015
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 283,559 Number against 231,100 Number in Metropolitan France, a difference of 52,459 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Metropolitan France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 58 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 340,772 Number 421,243 Number 80,471 Number United Kingdom
1970s 383,670 Number 437,462 Number 53,792 Number United Kingdom
1980s 289,511 Number 395,948 Number 106,437 Number United Kingdom
1990s 272,390 Number 330,986 Number 58,597 Number United Kingdom
2000s 277,860 Number 289,668 Number 11,808 Number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 283,559 Number against 231,100 Number in Metropolitan France as of 2015.
What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
52,459 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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