Canada vs Ireland: Divorces per 1000 people
Canada
1.1
in 2020
Ireland
0.7
in 2017
Canada rank
39th
Ireland rank
42nd
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1 against 0.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 0.3333 | 1.97 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 0.76 | 1.45 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 0.65 | 1.2 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.1 against 0.7 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.4, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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.