The Maldives has the highest divorce rate in the world, at approximately 5.5 divorces per 1,000 people. This has been an issue for some time now, with more and more couples deciding to end their marriages instead of choosing to stay together.
World's highest divorce rate: Portugal with 92% of all marriages ending in divorce. India has the lowest divorce rate. Only 1% of marriages end in divorce. The United States ranks 19th of 100 countries most likely to get divorced.
The crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 Australian residents) was 2.2 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2021, up from 1.9 in 2020. The total number of divorces granted in 2021 was 56,244, the highest number of divorces recorded since 1976.
1. Domestic Violence or Emotional Abuse. Domestic violence is one of the most leading reasons for divorce in Australia. It is a serious issue that can have a significant impact on the lives of those affected.
Gold Coast is the divorce 'capital'
In 2021, the crude divorce rate in Queensland averaged 2.6 per 1,000 people. There were 56,244 divorces granted in Australia, with 13,475 of divorces being attributed to Queenslanders.
The team found that more developed countries with higher gender equality have the happiest couples. Based on their research, the study names Hungary as the country where couples are most in love with each other.
Vatican City is a Catholic-run city-state governed by the Pope. Deeply Catholic as it is, it does not allow citizens to divorce. Surprising very few people. The Vatican is the smallest country in the world, covering approximately 100 acres with a permanent population of 842 all-Catholic residents.
Forced marriage is common in Niger. Niger has the highest prevalence of child marriage in the world; and also the highest total fertility rate. Girls who attempt to leave forced marriages are most often rejected by their families and are often forced to enter prostitution in order to survive.
The divorce rate in Australia sits in the mid point of this range, with 1.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Australia behind the United States at 2.5 divorces occurring per 1,000 people each year.
The Maldives has the highest divorce rate in the world, with 5.52 divorces per 1,000 people per year.
Every nation in the world allows its residents to divorce under some conditions except the Philippines (though Muslims in the Philippines have the right to divorce) and the Vatican City, an ecclesiastical sovereign city-state, which has no procedure for divorce.
Atheists have some of the lowest divorce rates listed at 2 percent. However, it should be noted that the marriage rate among this group is also smaller.
Russia: 4.7 Divorces per 1,000 People
Although Russia may seem like a thriving country, poverty is considered high in the nation. According to Statista, one-third of Russians get divorces because of having no or not enough money. The second popular reason is the lack of mutual understanding between spouses.
We are all familiar with the sensational headlines splashed over the front pages of newspapers heralding record financial orders upon divorce and declarations of London being "the divorce capital of the world".
Qatar had the lowest marriage rate in the world as of 2018, with 1.4 marriages per every 1,000 population. French Guiana followed with one marriage more than Qatar (2.4). Thereafter, Peru and Venezuela counted 2.5 and 2.6 marriages per 1,000 inhabitants, ranking third and fourth, respectively.
South Korea's crude marriage rate — the number of marriages per 1,000 people — slid to 3.7 from 3.8 in 2021, according to data.
A study led by the American Sociological Association determined that nearly 70% of divorces are initiated by women.
In fact, approximately 90 percent of the marriages in India today are reported to be arranged marriages. “Arranged marriage” refers to a practice in which two individuals are set up by a matchmaker, friends, or family, with the intention of marriage.
While the national average marriage length is just under 20 years, couples in Maine and West Virginia typically have the longest-lasting unions. The typical marriage in these lasts for 22.3 years.
Women are more likely to initiate separation than men
Thirty per cent of separations were initiated jointly with 70 per cent of separations initiated unilaterally by either the husband or wife.
What is grey divorce? This is a term coined for persons divorcing in their later years. However, some couples may not have married, but when separating in their later years, may fall under the de facto provisions of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).
Applying for a divorce
Australia has a 'no-fault' divorce system. This means you don't have to say or prove that someone has behaved badly to apply for a divorce. The easiest way to apply for a divorce is to complete an online application on the Commonwealth Courts Portal. You need to register to use the Portal.