Canada vs Malta: Divorce rate
Canada
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Malta
0.9 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
39th
Malta rank
41st
Divorce rate over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 people against 0.9 per 1,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 0.7111 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorce rate, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 1.1 per 1,000 people against 0.9 per 1,000 people in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in divorce rate between Canada and Malta?
- 0.2 per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for divorce rate?
- Canada ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st 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.