Spain vs United Kingdom: Divorces by duration of marriage

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

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

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

How they compare

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

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

Across all 27 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 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 30,934 Number 161,733 Number 130,800 Number United Kingdom
2000s 74,868 Number 151,460 Number 76,592 Number United Kingdom
2010s 99,972 Number 124,680 Number 24,708 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 118,505 Number against 82,991 Number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorces by duration of marriage between Spain and United Kingdom?
35,514 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
Spain ranks 10th 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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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