Latvia vs Lithuania: Divorces per 1000 people
Latvia
2.9
in 2022
Lithuania
2.6
in 2022
Latvia rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
4th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.9 against 2.6 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 | 1.3 | 1.94 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 4.89 | 2.66 | 2.23 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 3.21 | 1.34 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 3.37 | 0.06 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 3.21 | 0.52 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 3.23 | 0.07 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 2.9 against 2.6 in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.3, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Latvia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th 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.