The culture is very different in each country, so it is easy to understand that their traditions, customs and beliefs are also very different even if they are festivities such as Christmas or New Years.
Another ceremony that varies depending on where we are is marriage, as it is not only celebrated in different ways, it is also carried out at different ages. Read on if you want to know a little more.
African countries
Women in these countries usually marry between the ages of 17 and 19, this is because child marriage is still legal in countries like Niger or Mozambique.
Although this type of marriages could be abolished in territories such as Chad or the Gambia, there are still many others in which girls are still taken at very young ages to become wives.
Middle East
As in several African countries, in the Middle East, child marriage is still allowed and although it is currently being fought to abolish it, many parents are the ones who organize the ceremonies.
On the other hand, in Egypt or Iraq the average age at which girls usually marry is 22 years, this being the highest compared to the rest of the same area.
Russia
Russia has become one of the countries that is increasingly waiting for marriage. Previously they were married at 18, now they usually wait at least at 24.
This is also because it is "frowned upon" for a woman to wait until after she is 30 to have a husband.
Mexico
Because couples in Mexico have left behind the belief that women’s place in the home, bonding is now done at an average age of 29 to 31.
China
It used to be normal for the Chinese population to prefer to marry between the ages of 22 and 24, but as the country’s economy established itself and began to have a better quality of life, they now prefer to marry between the ages of 25 and 27.
Belgium
Belgian women prefer to arrive at the altar with the love of their life around the age of 26 or 27, an age that many think is advanced, but for them it is the most common thing in the world.
Japan
If the age of Belgian marriage puzzled you, wait to be surprised to learn that young girls in Japan get married just before the age of 30. It is rare for any of them to reach marriage before the age of 25, because women currently seek financial stability and a successful career before marriage.
Spain
In Spain the number of marriages has decreased considerably, since now many people prefer to stay in a free union or single, so that those who get to say the famous "yes, I accept" do it inside between 33 and 35 years.
United States
Weddings in the United States, in addition to being different in many ways, are also different in terms of age and even if it surprises you, this country does not follow the patterns of Spain or Japan. Although women have great labour and personal power, the age of marriage is around 25 and 26.