Spain vs United Kingdom: Divorce indicators

Spain
82,991
in 2024
United Kingdom
118,505
in 2016
Spain rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Divorce indicators over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k196519942024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 118,505 against 82,991 in Spain, a difference of 35,514.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 19,147 150,345 131,198 United Kingdom
1990s 30,934 161,733 130,800 United Kingdom
2000s 74,868 151,460 76,592 United Kingdom
2010s 99,972 124,680 24,708 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorce indicators, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 118,505 against 82,991 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorce indicators between Spain and United Kingdom?
35,514, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for divorce indicators?
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Divorce indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 3,103 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed