Belgium vs Israel: Divorce rate

Belgium
1.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Israel
1.72 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
23rd
Israel rank
22nd

Divorce rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.7 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 22nd of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 per 1,000 people 0.8 per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 people Israel
1980s 1.98 per 1,000 people 1.24 per 1,000 people 0.74 per 1,000 people Belgium
1990s 2.47 per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people 0.96 per 1,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.92 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people 1.17 per 1,000 people Belgium
2010s 2.22 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people 0.48 per 1,000 people Belgium
2020s 1.85 per 1,000 people 1.69 per 1,000 people 0.165 per 1,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorce rate, Belgium or Israel?
Israel, at 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.7 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in divorce rate between Belgium and Israel?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for divorce rate?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Divorce rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorce rate
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.