Costa Rica vs United States of America: Divorces per 1000 people
Costa Rica
2.8
in 2021
United States of America
2.5
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8 against 2.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 | 3.12 | 0.6258 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.4 | 0.1505 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8 against 2.5 in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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.