This statistic depicts the global views on divorce as of 2013. Half or more people in India, Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, and Ghana say that getting a divorce is morally unacceptable. In contrast, relatively few hold this view in Egypt (7%), Germany (7%), Jordan (6%), France (5%) and Spain (4%).
The divorce rate in the United States can be accessed here.
Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?
Survey results are based on national samples. The missing percentage points to 100 percent are divided among participants who refused to answer and those who said that the answer would depend on the situation.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Pew Research Center. (April 15, 2014). Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/
Pew Research Center. "Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?." Chart. April 15, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/
Pew Research Center. "Do You Personally Believe That Getting a Divorce Is Morally Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Is It Not a Moral Issue?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/
Pew Research Center, Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Do you personally believe that getting a divorce is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 15, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297336/global-views-on-divorce/