Divorces per 1000 people in Poland
Poland: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2006
All-time low
0.5
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Poland is 1.6, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Poland peaked at 1.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5, 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.
Divorces per 1000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.72 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Poland?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Poland was 1.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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