Canada vs Ireland: Divorce rate
Canada
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Ireland
0.7 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Canada rank
39th
Ireland rank
42nd
Divorce rate over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 people against 0.7 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 people.
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 per 1,000 people | 0.3333 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorce rate, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.1 per 1,000 people against 0.7 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in divorce rate between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.4 per 1,000 people, 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 divorce rate?
- Canada ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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.