Lithuania vs United States: Divorces per 1000 people

Lithuania
2.6
in 2022
United States
2.5
in 2021
Lithuania rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Lithuania
  • United States
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.6 against 2.5 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Lithuania ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2 3.5 1.3 United States
1980s 3.2 5 1.8 United States
1990s 3.29 4.46 1.17 United States
2000s 3.21 3.73 0.52 United States
2010s 3.23 3.17 0.06 Lithuania
2020s 2.75 2.4 0.3505 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Lithuania or United States?
Lithuania, at 2.6 against 2.5 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Lithuania and United States?
0.1, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Lithuania ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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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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