Divorce rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Divorce rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Divorce rate in Costa Rica, 2010–2021
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Costa Rica is 2.8 per 1,000 people, 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, divorce rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Costa Rica?
- Divorce rate in Costa Rica was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for divorce rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is divorce rate 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 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.