Divorce rate in Poland
Poland: Divorce rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Poland, 1960–2022
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 Poland is 1.6 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Poland peaked at 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Poland ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 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 Poland?
- Divorce rate in Poland was 1.6 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for divorce rate?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.