Germany including former GDR vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Divorces by duration of marriage

Germany including former GDR
142,751 Number
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118,505 Number
in 2016
Germany including former GDR rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany including former GDR currently reports 142,751 Number against 118,505 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24,246 Number.

That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany including former GDR ahead.

Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 7 regions.

Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 166,437 Number 161,733 Number 4,704 Number Germany including former GDR
2000s 198,124 Number 151,460 Number 46,664 Number Germany including former GDR
2010s 173,654 Number 124,680 Number 48,974 Number Germany including former GDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, Germany including former GDR or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany including former GDR, at 142,751 Number against 118,505 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in divorces by duration of marriage between Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24,246 Number, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 1,750 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed