Greece vs South Korea: Divorces per 1000 people

Greece
1.8
in 2017
South Korea
1.8
in 2022
Greece rank
17th
South Korea rank
17th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Greece
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.8 against 1.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

Greece ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 17th of 43 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.44 0.45 0.01 South Korea
1980s 0.75 0.83 0.08 South Korea
1990s 0.76 1.63 0.87 South Korea
2000s 1.12 2.71 1.59 South Korea
2010s 1.32 2.23 0.9 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Greece or South Korea?
Greece, at 1.8 against 1.8 in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Greece and South Korea?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Greece ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 17th 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