Greece vs Switzerland: Divorce rate

Greece
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Switzerland
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
17th
Switzerland rank
17th

Divorce rate over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.8 per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 43 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 per 1,000 people 0.86 per 1,000 people 0.48 per 1,000 people Switzerland
1970s 0.44 per 1,000 people 1.39 per 1,000 people 0.95 per 1,000 people Switzerland
1980s 0.75 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people Switzerland
1990s 0.76 per 1,000 people 2.28 per 1,000 people 1.52 per 1,000 people Switzerland
2000s 1.12 per 1,000 people 2.4 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people Switzerland
2010s 1.32 per 1,000 people 2.16 per 1,000 people 0.8375 per 1,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorce rate, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.8 per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in divorce rate between Greece and Switzerland?
0 per 1,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for divorce rate?
Greece ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Divorce rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorce rate
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.