Ireland vs Slovenia: Divorce rate
Ireland
0.7 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Slovenia
1 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Slovenia rank
40th
Divorce rate over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 1 per 1,000 people against 0.7 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 people.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3333 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 0.6667 per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 0.525 per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorce rate, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 1 per 1,000 people against 0.7 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorce rate between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for divorce rate?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 40th 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
Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.