Qatar ranks second among the GCC countries in divorce rates… Are there effective solutions?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Divorce rates in Qatar have reached a notably high level<\/a>, placing the country second among the GCC states in terms of divorce rates, according to the 2023 annual divorce statistics. Qatar recorded a divorce rate of 40.2%, second only to Kuwait, which recorded 49.7%.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n According to Qatar’s Planning and Statistics Authority, the divorce rate in 2022 reached 13.1 per 1,000 males and 10.9 per 1,000 females. The Authority’s Qatar Monthly Statistics<\/em> bulletin issued in May 2023 also reported a monthly increase in divorce cases exceeding 148%. Furthermore, a report broadcast on Al Rayyan TV’s Al-Mijhar<\/em> programme indicated that the annual divorce rate across the GCC countries has steadily increased over the past decade, based on data from both the GCC Statistical Centre and Qatar’s Planning and Statistics Authority. These figures underscore the need to intensify efforts to identify practical solutions to family disputes that threaten marital stability and ultimately lead to divorce.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The publication of these divorce statistics by the Planning and Statistics Authority generated considerable public discussion across social media platforms in Qatar. In response, Al Raya Newspaper conducted an online public opinion survey<\/a> seeking views on possible solutions to the growing divorce problem within Qatari society. Participants proposed various recommendations, including educating children to value and respect the marital relationship and strengthening the role of family values within school curricula.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n