5 Countries With the Highest Divorce Rates

In this piece, we will take a look at the five countries with the highest divorce rates. For more countries, head on over to 20 Countries With the Highest Divorce Rates.

5. Republic of Costa Rica

Divorce Rate in 2021: 2.8

The Republic of Costa Rica is a central American country located right at the junction between North and South America. It has a $129 billion GDP and a $24,837 GDP per capita. Costa Rica is also a relatively peaceful and democratic country, which also ranks quite high on levels of human happiness. The country relies primarily on agricultural exports and medical products to earn foreign exchange. It reported 14,543 divorce cases in 2021, which was a five year high and significantly higher than 2020’s 11,785 cases.