Divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Divorces per 1000 people was 2.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.8
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2013
All-time low
2.1
in 2015
Years of data
11
2010–2021
Divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica is 2.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica peaked at 2.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5 | — |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Costa Rica was 2.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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