Cyprus vs United States: Divorces per 1000 people

Cyprus
2.6
in 2019
United States
2.5
in 2021
Cyprus rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Cyprus
  • United States
012345196419922021

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.6 against 2.5 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 43 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 3.5 3.3 United States
1980s 0.5 5 4.5 United States
1990s 1.04 4.46 3.41 United States
2000s 2.02 3.73 1.71 United States
2010s 2.3 3.17 0.87 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Cyprus or United States?
Cyprus, at 2.6 against 2.5 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Cyprus and United States?
0.1, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Cyprus ranks 4th and United States 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed