Divorce rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Divorce rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.9 per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.8 per 1,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Divorce rate in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland 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 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Divorce rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorce rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -48.3% | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +46.7% | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.86 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Switzerland?
- Divorce rate in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for divorce rate?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.