Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Average age of women at marriage
Republic of Korea
30.78 years
in 2020
Switzerland
30.9 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Switzerland rank
19th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.9 years against 30.78 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.77 years | 29.1 years | 1.33 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.82 years | 30.2 years | 0.384 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.78 years | 30.9 years | 0.12 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.9 years against 30.78 years in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.12 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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.