Countries with the lowest divorce rates worldwide | Statista

As of 2020, Sri Lanka had the lowest divorce rate in the world, with only 0.15 divorces per 1,000 population. Vietnam and Guatemala followed with 0.2 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants. On the other hand, West Bank & the Gaza Strip had the highest marriage rate in the world that year.

Countries with the lowest divorce rates worldwide as of 2020 (divorces per 1,000 population)

Characteristic	Number of divorces per 1,000 population
Sri Lanka*	0.15
Vietnam (2020)	0.2
Guatemala (2020)	0.2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2017)	0.4
Peru (2019)	0.5
South Africa (2009)	0.6
Colombia (2007)	0.7
Venezuela (2017)	0.7
Chile (2009)	0.7
United Arab Emirates (2005)	0.7
Ireland (2017)	0.7
Panama (2020)	0.7
Qatar (2019)	0.7
Malta (2019)	0.7
Saint Lucia (2004)	0.7

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April 2023

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