Marriage indicators in Belgium
Belgium: Marriage indicators was 32.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2023
All-time low
24
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2023
Marriage indicators in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 32.9 for marriage indicators in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Belgium peaked at 32.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1991.
That places Belgium 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Marriage indicators in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4 | — |
| 1991 | 24 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.8 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 32 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 32.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 32.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.65, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.32 | 24 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 26.7 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 29.4 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.45 | 32 | 32.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Denmark 33 compare
- 7 Netherlands 33 compare
- 7 Netherlands 33 compare
- 11 Austria 32.8 compare
- 12 Luxembourg 32.7 compare
- 13 Finland 32.5 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage indicators in Belgium?
- Marriage indicators in Belgium was 32.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for marriage indicators?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriage indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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