Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of women at marriage
Portugal
32.3 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.1 years
in 2019
Portugal rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.3 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.27 years | 29.32 years | 3.06 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.76 years | 31.07 years | 1.31 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 32.3 years against 32.1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.