Australia vs Portugal: Divorces per 1000 people
Australia
1.89
in 2022
Portugal
1.8
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.89 against 1.8 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 0.8 | 1.84 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 1.29 | 1.42 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.27 | 0.26 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.24 | 0.1768 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.73 | 0.2633 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 1.89 against 1.8 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.09, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Australia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.