Top 10 Nations With The Highest Divorce Rate
May 03, 2014 07:18
Divorce happens every second of every day around the world, but some places seem to be cursed by it. Thanks to the UN’s latest Demographics and Social Statistics Division report (which keeps track of the ratio of marriages to divorces in each country), here's a list of countries with the highest divorce rates in the world:
USA: 53%
Nevada boasts the highest divorce rate of any state, followed by Maine, Oklahoma, Oregon and Vermont. States with the lowest divorce rates were New York, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Dakota and Massachusetts.
France: 55%
Paris may be the city of love, but it also has the highest divorce rate in all of France.
Cuba: 56%
Many couples there are making the decision to commit to one another without any ceremony or legal agreements.
Estonia: 58%
Almost six in ten marriages end in divorce here. Some believe that the high divorce rate may be attributed to the society disillusionment with marriage.
Luxembourg: 60%
Grounds for divorce in the country require that both parties are above the age of 21 and that they have been married for at least two years, although legal separations and annulments are also possible. Thos most likely to divorce in the country are between 40 and 49 years of age.
Spain: 61%
An unusual entry given the country's close ties to the Catholic Church which still officially condemns divorce (it was only legalized here in 1981). Some say it has to do with Catholicism becoming more of a cultural identity rather than a religious practice; financial troubles that the country has suffered in recent years could also be the blame for marriages breaking down.
Czech Republic: 66%
Around 11% of all men and 13% of women in the country are divorced.
Hungary: 67%
Less than 10% of all Hungarian men are divorced, while 12.4% of women in the nation have been previously married.
Portugal: 68%
Despite the trend, marriage rates in the country remain high which could suggest that couples here remain firmly attached to the institution of marriage.
Belgium: 71%
Around 32,000 Belgians sign divorce papers every year, and the decline of the Church has been cited as a key factor in these figures. Only about a third of marriages here actually last a lifetime.
USA: 53%
Nevada boasts the highest divorce rate of any state, followed by Maine, Oklahoma, Oregon and Vermont. States with the lowest divorce rates were New York, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Dakota and Massachusetts.
France: 55%
Paris may be the city of love, but it also has the highest divorce rate in all of France.
Cuba: 56%
Many couples there are making the decision to commit to one another without any ceremony or legal agreements.
Estonia: 58%
Almost six in ten marriages end in divorce here. Some believe that the high divorce rate may be attributed to the society disillusionment with marriage.
Luxembourg: 60%
Grounds for divorce in the country require that both parties are above the age of 21 and that they have been married for at least two years, although legal separations and annulments are also possible. Thos most likely to divorce in the country are between 40 and 49 years of age.
Spain: 61%
An unusual entry given the country's close ties to the Catholic Church which still officially condemns divorce (it was only legalized here in 1981). Some say it has to do with Catholicism becoming more of a cultural identity rather than a religious practice; financial troubles that the country has suffered in recent years could also be the blame for marriages breaking down.
Czech Republic: 66%
Around 11% of all men and 13% of women in the country are divorced.
Hungary: 67%
Less than 10% of all Hungarian men are divorced, while 12.4% of women in the nation have been previously married.
Portugal: 68%
Despite the trend, marriage rates in the country remain high which could suggest that couples here remain firmly attached to the institution of marriage.
Belgium: 71%
Around 32,000 Belgians sign divorce papers every year, and the decline of the Church has been cited as a key factor in these figures. Only about a third of marriages here actually last a lifetime.
