Countries by Divorce Rate 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by the number of divorces per 1,000 population per year in 2024 according to Eurostat and UN Demographic Yearbook data. The Maldives has consistently recorded the world's highest divorce rate — a phenomenon that researchers have linked to a combination of Islamic divorce law that permits rapid legal dissolution, strong economic independence for women, and social norms that have traditionally treated multiple marriages across a lifetime as unremarkable.

✨ AI Insight

The Maldives stands out with a divorce rate nearly four times higher than that of Russia, the second-highest country at 4.20. This stark contrast can be attributed to cultural and legal factors, including the permissive Islamic divorce laws and the economic empowerment of women in the Maldives, which facilitate easier marital dissolution. In comparison, countries like India and Sri Lanka exhibit extremely low divorce rates, suggesting strong cultural or religious influences that discourage separation. The overall trend indicates that while divorce is more accepted in certain regions, others maintain traditional views that significantly limit the dissolution of marriages.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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Maldives leads with 11 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 3 · median: 3.

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Gap in 2024: Maldives is 109.7× larger than India.