5 Countries Where Divorce Rate is at the Peak

BANGALORE: There is an old saying about marriage that goes like - “Marriage is like a fortress under siege: the people inside want to get out and the people outside want to get in.” This is referring to the soaring rate of divorce that is considered one of the most traumatic experiences in a person’s life which leaves an emotional scar that lasts a lifetime. So much has changed about the world that we live in now not only literally but also figuratively. All over the world, divorce rates are getting higher. Let us check out the top 5 countries with the highest divorce rates as listed by top5ofanything.

Panama: With a divorce rate of 3.8 per 1000 persons, it’s evident that more people in Panama want to discontinue their marriage. This Central American country was in fact known as the divorce capital of the world. At one time, divorce was prohibited in Latin American countries because the church disapproved of it.

Today, however, things are different. According to reports, the major cause of marriage dissolution in the country is adultery. Both men and women cheat in their relationship and develop affairs and certain kinds of romance with an outsider. This results in ending of the marriage life leading to the divorce and its rate is maximizing every year. In this country, it has become a normal thing for married couples to have other partners every now and then.