Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Divorces by duration of marriage

Italy
77,364 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118,505 Number
in 2016
Italy rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 118,505 Number against 77,364 Number in Italy, a difference of 41,141 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41,141 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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