What is divorce rate in South Korea?

Divorce rate in South Korea was 1.8 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 South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2003.

What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1971.

How does South Korea rank for divorce rate?

South Korea ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.

Is divorce rate rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea 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.

Divorce rate in South Korea

Name: Divorce rate in South Korea
Creator: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Divorce rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.8 per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

17th

of 43 countries

All-time high

3.4 per 1,000 people

in 2003

All-time low

0.3 per 1,000 people

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2022

Divorce rate in South Korea, 1970–2022

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1.8 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in South Korea peaked at 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1971.

South Korea ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.45 per 1,000 people	0.3 per 1,000 people	0.6 per 1,000 people	10
1980s	0.83 per 1,000 people	0.6 per 1,000 people	1 per 1,000 people	10
1990s	1.63 per 1,000 people	1.1 per 1,000 people	2.5 per 1,000 people	10
2000s	2.71 per 1,000 people	2.4 per 1,000 people	3.4 per 1,000 people	10
2010s	2.21 per 1,000 people	2.1 per 1,000 people	2.3 per 1,000 people	10
2020s	1.97 per 1,000 people	1.8 per 1,000 people	2.1 per 1,000 people	3

Countries ranked near South Korea

16 Australia 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
17 Greece 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
17 Hungary 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
17 Portugal 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
17 Switzerland 1.8 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in South Korea?: Divorce rate in South Korea was 1.8 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 South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1971.
How does South Korea rank for divorce rate?: South Korea ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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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About this data

Indicator: Divorce rate
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.