Germany vs Japan: Divorces per 1000 people
Germany
1.63
in 2022
Japan
1.52
in 2022
Germany rank
26th
Japan rank
29th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.63 against 1.52 in Japan, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.7875 | 0.3375 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.06 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.36 | 0.82 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.63 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.12 | 0.289 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.79 | 0.255 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.52 | 0.1567 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.63 against 1.52 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Germany and Japan?
- 0.11, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Germany ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th 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.