Portugal vs Switzerland: Divorces per 1000 people

Portugal
1.8
in 2022
Switzerland
1.8
in 2022
Portugal rank
17th
Switzerland rank
17th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.8 against 1.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.86 0.76 Switzerland
1970s 0.33 1.39 1.06 Switzerland
1980s 0.8 1.8 1 Switzerland
1990s 1.29 2.28 0.99 Switzerland
2000s 2.27 2.4 0.13 Switzerland
2010s 2.24 2.12 0.12 Portugal
2020s 1.73 1.9 0.1667 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 1.8 against 1.8 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Portugal and Switzerland?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Portugal ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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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About this data

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