Spain vs United Kingdom: Divorces per 1000 people
Spain
1.7
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2020
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.7 against 1.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5111 | 2.66 | 2.14 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.78 | 2.8 | 2.02 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 2.51 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.87 | 0.23 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1.7 against 1.7 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.