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