Italy vs United Kingdom: Divorces by duration of marriage

Italy
77,364 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
118,505 Number
in 2016
Italy rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 118,505 Number against 77,364 Number in Italy, a difference of 41,141 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 29,348 Number 161,733 Number 132,386 Number United Kingdom
2000s 46,446 Number 151,460 Number 105,014 Number United Kingdom
2010s 63,732 Number 124,680 Number 60,948 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 118,505 Number against 77,364 Number in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorces by duration of marriage between Italy and United Kingdom?
41,141 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 countries.
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