Turkey vs United States: Divorces per 1000 people

Turkey
2.1
in 2022
United States
2.5
in 2021
Turkey rank
7th
United States rank
6th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Turkey
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.5 against 2.1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.4.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 43 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3 3.63 2.33 United States
2010s 1.66 3.17 1.51 United States
2020s 1.62 2.3 0.679 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Turkey or United States?
United States, at 2.5 against 2.1 in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Turkey and United States?
0.4, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Turkey and United States rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Turkey ranks 7th 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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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