A Divorce Occurs Every 10 Minutes in Saudi Arabia

In the most important country of the Islamic world, Saudi Arabia, it has been revealed that a first divorce takes place every 10 minutes. According to a special report of the Saudi Arabian newspaper “Aqaz”, the data released by the Kingdom's Department of Statistics has revealed that 168 divorces take place in the country every day.

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Department of Statistics of Saudi Arabia

In the report, referring to the data of the Department of Statistics of Saudi Arabia, it was said that more than 57 thousand divorces took place in the last few months of the year 2022. According to the government agency, in the year 2022, a significant increase in the divorce rate was recorded in Saudi Arabia compared to previous years.

The Divorce rate increased by 19% in 2022 compared to 2019

The data showed that the divorce rate increased by 19% in 2022 compared to 2019 and now there are 168 divorces per day. According to statistics, 7 divorces are taking place every hour and 168 divorces per day in Saudi Arabia, and one divorce takes place in some cities of the country every 10 minutes.

Significant increase

According to the government agency, there has been a significant increase in the rate of divorces in the last few years. In its special report, the Arab newspaper also spoke to sociologists, who linked the increasing divorce rate in Saudi Arabia to social media and said that its overuse is causing social changes that are ultimately leading to divorce.

Economic Conditions of Saudi Arabia

According to experts, the economic conditions of Saudi Arabia are also causing divorces, it is seen in countless cases that marriages are ending due to poverty and financial difficulties. The experts further said that another major cause of divorce is the husband and wife's suspicion of each other. It leads to divorce. The high divorce rate in Saudi Arabia has contributed to social instability and slowed the country's growth. Salman Bin Mohammed Al-Amri, a social consultant and researcher, has stated his great worry about the effects of the high divorce rate in society.

Sociologists and Psychologists

According to sociologists and psychologists, the rate of divorce is increasing due to the meaningless philosophical comments about marriage and married life by some people on social media and then believing these comments. Although experts have given several reasons for the increasing trend of divorce in Saudi Arabia, they have not suggested any way to reduce the divorce rate.

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