Divorce rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Divorce rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.4 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Bulgaria?
- Divorce rate in Bulgaria was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for divorce rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.