Colombia vs Ireland: Divorce rate

Colombia
0.55 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
0.7 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Colombia rank
43rd
Ireland rank
42nd

Divorce rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.7 per 1,000 people against 0.55 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 42nd of 43 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorce rate, Colombia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.7 per 1,000 people against 0.55 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in divorce rate between Colombia and Ireland?
0.15 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for divorce rate?
Colombia ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Divorce rate
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.