List of Countries with the Most Widows

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The city, located in northern Uttar Pradesh, also has many widow shelters, both run by the government, NGOs, and private companies.

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Maldives

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Maldives is the South Asian country with the highest number of widows in Asia. In this country, the divorce rate is 5.52 per 1,000 people, with a population of more than 500,000. 

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This high divorce rate is due to the Maldivian society's dislike of physical relationships outside of marriage.

However, marriage and divorce are also very easy in this island nation. The cultural changes taking place in the Maldives today are one of the factors causing the high divorce rate. 

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Women are now more capable of taking care of themselves financially, so they can leave a marriage that is considered a failure.

Taiwan

In 2018, the divorce rate in Taiwan was around 2.3 per thousand residents. This is a fairly large number. However, three years later, the number increased.

In 2021, the divorce rate in Taiwan increased to 2.5 per 1,000 residents, with a population of more than 23 million.

One of the reasons for the increase in divorce rates is the reduced financial factor due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has contributed to the economic decline of society.

As a result, many Taiwanese women are filing for divorce and choosing to become widows.

China

Due to its large population, the divorce rate in China is also quite high. The divorce rate in the country is known to increase every year.

In 2015, China had the second highest number of widows in the world. In 2018, China had a divorce rate of 3.2 per thousand inhabitants and a population of over one billion people.

Kazakhstan

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In Kazakhstan, out of more than 19 million inhabitants, 4.6 people go through divorce proceedings per thousand inhabitants. The rate was the second highest in 2020-2021.

Divorces are occurring due to the large number of new marriages, but the strong economy is not balancing it out.

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15 September 2026
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