Divorce rate in Poland

Poland: Divorce rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Divorce rate in Poland, 1960–2022

0.511.52196019912022

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Germany 1.63 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 28 Austria 1.54 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 29 Japan 1.52 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 30 Norway 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 1.5 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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