Belgium vs Portugal: Average age of women at marriage
Belgium
32 years
in 2020
Portugal
32.3 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.3 years against 32 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.04 years | 26.27 years | 1.78 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.3 years | 29.2 years | 1.1 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32 years | 32.3 years | 0.3 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.3 years against 32 years in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.3 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average age of women at marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average age of women who got married for the first time that year.