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Divorce Rates by Country

Moldova has the highest Divorces per 1k Population in 2021 (3.8), followed by Belarus (3.7) and Georgia (2.9). Vietnam has the lowest (0.2).

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Divorces per 1k Population, 2021

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 68 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.7
Middle half 1.4 – 2.0
Average
1.8
68 countries
Highest
3.8
Moldova
Lowest
0.2
Vietnam

Over time · 2018–2023

The top 5 in 2021, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Moldova
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Costa Rica
  • Lithuania

Data

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99 countries · # = rank by Divorces per 1k Population
#
1Moldova3.89,8977.820,268
2Belarus3.734,3866.459,649
3Georgia2.910,6546.223,155
4Costa Rica2.814,5434.724,352
4Lithuania2.87,8226.016,795
6Dominican Republic2.728,6944.345,292
7Kazakhstan2.548,2397.4140,256
7Latvia2.54,6435.911,228
9Egypt2.4243,5838.6880,041
9Iran2.4201,6636.8568,930
11Sweden2.323,6473.738,895
11Greenland2.31315.2294
13Australia2.256,2443.589,164
13Denmark2.212,8864.727,643
13Finland2.212,1663.519,579
13Luxembourg2.21,4003.01,945
17Turkey2.1175,7796.7561,710
18South Korea2.0101,6733.8192,507
18Czechia2.021,1074.546,778
18Switzerland2.017,1594.236,410
21Belgium1.922,1723.540,845
21Hungary1.918,0927.472,030
21Singapore1.97,6747.128,329
21Palestine1.99,7948.645,018
21Kuwait1.98,0413.816,393
21Estonia1.92,5544.86,396
21Macau1.91,3154.83,277
21Andorra1.91494.6355
21Bermuda1.91214.9313
30Spain1.886,8513.1—
30Jordan1.820,4166.875,360
30Kyrgyzstan1.812,0377.6—
33Germany1.7142,7514.3357,785
33United Kingdom1.7113,505——
33Azerbaijan1.717,1915.656,314
33Portugal1.717,2792.829,057
33Israel1.716,3005.551,605
33Mauritius1.72,1106.58,186
39Poland1.660,6874.4168,324
39Cuba1.618,2423.741,193
39Austria1.614,5104.641,111
39Norway1.68,8933.016,050
43Japan1.5184,3844.0501,138
43Netherlands1.525,9623.256,419
43Bulgaria1.510,0213.926,620
43Slovakia1.58,1314.826,350
43Armenia1.54,4345.817,165
43Seychelles1.515215.61,550
49Italy1.483,1923.1180,416
49Romania1.427,0246.0114,207
49Serbia1.49,7904.832,757
52Malaysia1.343,9346.6214,943
52Croatia1.35,1004.718,203
52Faroe Islands1.3674.6243
55Mexico1.2149,6753.5453,085
55New Zealand1.26,3723.115,657
55Panama1.25,0573.012,835
55Montenegro1.27685.13,196
59Uzbekistan1.139,3498.7305,211
59Albania1.13,1137.019,709
59Slovenia1.12,3222.85,916
59British Virgin Islands1.1434.5170
63Mongolia1.03,3914.816,118
63Brunei1.04336.32,783
65North Macedonia0.91,9646.413,337
66Malta0.63204.42,276
67Peru0.413,9942.374,593
68Vietnam0.222,1325.1500,001
—Brazil—386,813—932,502
—Philippines———356,839
—Thailand—110,942—240,979
—South Africa—18,208—106,499
—Argentina——2.5113,664
—Ukraine—121,381——
—Sri Lanka———162,628
—Chile——2.753,255
—Ecuador—22,486—56,927
—Tunisia———71,572
—United Arab Emirates—5,450——
—Greece——3.840,759
—Hong Kong—16,6923.626,899
—Oman—3,838—19,294
—Ireland——3.417,217
—Bosnia and Herzegovina—2,871—17,835
—Bahrain—1,986—6,369
—Reunion——3.53,004
—Guyana———4,623
—Guadeloupe——2.4925
—Mayotte——1.1337
—Martinique——3.01,052
—French Guiana——2.1619
—New Caledonia———567
—French Polynesia——3.71,043
—Saint Vincent and the Grenadines——3.1347
—Isle of Man——2.6217
—Cayman Islands——9.2652
—American Samoa———291
—San Marino——3.4118
—Cook Islands——4.481

What correlates with Divorces per 1k Population (2021)?

Pearson r against 1,671 other country metrics sharing at least 41 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Divorces per 1k Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Females per MaleCountries with More Women Than Men
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 42
    Plot
  2. Ha per CapitaArable Land by Country
    r = +0.42 · moderate · n = 64
    Plot
  3. Vendors ImportingCountries That Use a Bidet
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 55
    Plot
  4. % Female UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 66
    Plot
  5. Depressive Disorder RateDepression Rates by Country
    r = +0.37 · moderate · n = 65
    Plot
  6. % w/ DepressionDepression Rates by Country
    r = +0.35 · moderate · n = 59
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Divorces per 1k Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Salt Consumption Per CapitaSalt Consumption by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 62
    Plot
  2. Sodium Consumption Per CapitaSalt Consumption by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 62
    Plot
  3. Strongest Quake Past 10 YrsCountries Without Earthquakes
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 66
    Plot
  4. % Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 66
    Plot
  5. Tuberculosis Total IncidenceTuberculosis Rate by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 66
    Plot
  6. GFSI Score Change (2012-2022)Food Self Sufficiency Rate by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 41
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Divorces per 1k Population?
Moldova has the highest Divorces per 1k Population in 2021, at 3.8, followed by Belarus (3.7) and Georgia (2.9).
Which country has the lowest Divorces per 1k Population?
Vietnam has the lowest Divorces per 1k Population in 2021, at 0.2.
What is the median Divorces per 1k Population across countries?
The median is 1.7 across the 68 countries with data in 2021.
Where does this divorce rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Demographic Yearbook 2022 - United Nations; Demographic Yearbook 2020 - United Nations; 8 facts about love and marriage in America - Pew Research; Divorce Demography - Wiki.

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