Belgium vs United Kingdom: Divorces per 1000 people
Belgium
1.7
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2020
Belgium rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7 against 1.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.16 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 2.01 | 0.95 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 2.65 | 0.83 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.8 | 0.33 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.51 | 0.41 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.87 | 0.35 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 1.7 against 1.7 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.