France vs Italy: Average age of women at marriage
France
33.1 years
in 2018
Italy
33.6 years
in 2020
France rank
5th
Italy rank
4th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 33.6 years against 33.1 years in France, a difference of 0.5 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.48 years | 29.08 years | 0.4 years | France |
| 2010s | 31.96 years | 31.39 years | 0.5714 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 33.6 years against 33.1 years in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between France and Italy?
- 0.5 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th 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.