Denmark vs Portugal: Average age of women at marriage
Denmark
33 years
in 2020
Portugal
32.3 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33 years against 32.3 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.7 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.79 years | 26.27 years | 4.52 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.01 years | 29.76 years | 2.26 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33 years | 32.3 years | 0.7 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 33 years against 32.3 years in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.7 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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.