Germany vs Spain: Divorces per 1000 people

Germany
1.63
in 2022
Spain
1.7
in 2022
Germany rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 0.5111 1.71 Germany
1990s 2.03 0.78 1.25 Germany
2000s 2.41 1.71 0.7 Germany
2010s 2.05 2.1 0.05 Spain
2020s 1.68 1.7 0.0233 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Germany and Spain?
0.07, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Germany ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd 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