Belgium vs Germany: Divorces per 1000 people
Belgium
1.7
in 2022
Germany
1.63
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Germany rank
26th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.58 | 1.1 | 0.52 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.56 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 2.18 | 0.36 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.03 | 0.44 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.41 | 0.51 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.05 | 0.17 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.68 | 0.1233 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.07, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th 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.