Germany vs United Kingdom: Divorces per 1000 people
Germany
1.63
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2020
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.78 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 2.01 | 0.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.65 | 0.47 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 2.8 | 0.77 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.51 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.87 | 0.18 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.7 against 1.63 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.07, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom 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.