Netherlands vs Romania: Divorce rate
Netherlands
1.3 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Romania
1.2 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
35th
Romania rank
37th
Divorce rate over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.3 per 1,000 people against 1.2 per 1,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5333 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.9444 per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.28 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 0.56 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 0.57 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 0.39 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.2333 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorce rate, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 1.3 per 1,000 people against 1.2 per 1,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorce rate between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for divorce rate?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th 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.