Canada vs Slovenia: Divorce rate
Canada
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Slovenia
1 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
39th
Slovenia rank
40th
Divorce rate over time
- Canada
- Slovenia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 people against 1 per 1,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 0.96 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 0.6301 per 1,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorce rate, Canada or Slovenia?
- Canada, at 1.1 per 1,000 people against 1 per 1,000 people in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in divorce rate between Canada and Slovenia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovenia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Slovenia rank globally for divorce rate?
- Canada ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 40th 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.