Also, Russian migrants are always glad to see in Scandinavian countries.
Almost every person has the opportunity to study, since the programs and courses are now very differentiated, versatile, designed for advanced training, obtaining one or another scientific degree. For children and youth, study in schools, colleges, universities is perfect. For students, graduate students, young scientists, older people - research or master's programs. On this basis, it becomes possible to obtain a residence permit.
Finding an employer is not easy, but with an integrated approach, it is quite possible to choose the most suitable options. The most in demand are IT professionals, web designers and web developers, economists and doctors. In countries such as, there are special programs aimed at attracting labor migrants, including from Russia.
You can go to the selected country if the person has passive income that can ensure his existence abroad for a certain period of time. This is usually used by freelancers. In Asia, South America Some European countries have developed separate directions in migration policy, designed to invite the so-called category of financially independent people to live. It is customary to refer to them as those who can provide themselves with accommodation and meals without being officially employed.
Buying real estate is a chance to stay abroad for a long time, but without a residence permit. However, this becomes the first step towards formalizing it over time. People buying an apartment, apartment or house are holders of long-term visas. In addition, it is worthwhile to carefully study the foreign real estate market, since many countries, when buying expensive real estate of several hundred thousand euros, can automatically issue a residence permit. There are such opportunities for Russians in some Asian countries, as well as in, in,.
Another common way to get the opportunity to stay in a foreign country for a long time is. This is very beneficial for countries, since two problems with a migrant are solved at once. First, he will be officially employed. Secondly, it will make constant investments in the country's budget. But to obtain a residence permit, you need to conduct business, and not just be registered with government agencies as an individual entrepreneur.
Another official way to move is through immigration by origin. This is enshrined in law, you only need to prove the degree of relationship with a specific person. Most often, Russians travel to Israel, Greece, Canada, USA, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria under such programs. A less common but effective option is to marry someone from another country. After the Second World War, the issue of family reunification in various countries of the world became topical. Now many people use this method to obtain a residence permit, using it as a support for finding work abroad, buying real estate, and studying.
Asian countries
Evaluated according to different criteria, but it is worth paying attention to those that are preferred by most of the inhabitants of Eastern Europe, and where there are diasporas. In particular, it becomes a new direction for people leaving Russia. Despite their exoticism and dissimilarity of mentality, immigrants willingly move there for permanent residence.
It is considered one of the easiest, since you can live here for two years without opening a special visa. You only need to have it initially. After the expiration of the two-year period, you need to leave, and then after six months you can return again. Another way to establish a firm foothold in the Philippines is to participate in a retirement program focused on financially independent citizens. But there are some nuances associated with such a pension. The applicant must be at least 35 years old, and also put about 20 thousand dollars in a bank account for single migrants, or 50 thousand if there is a family. So a person receives a residence permit, and after 10 years - citizenship.
Generally unrealistic, but on the basis of long multiple-entry visas, you can live for a very long time. For relocation, especially since there are not enough specialists here. Skilled workers will very quickly be able to get a job in this or that field. Similar to the Filipino retirement plan is "Malaysia is my second home", which is constantly used by Europeans and Chinese. In order to use this program, you will need to open a bank account and transfer about 100 thousand dollars there. For pensioners, this amount has been halved. Moreover, every month you need to show the level of income. Based on this, the migration services readily issue a visa for 10 years. The money deposited in the account can be withdrawn only after a year, and only in order to obtain medical insurance, pay for treatment or study, and buy real estate.
The disadvantages include an expensive standard of living, but it is lower than in Russian cities... To move, you need to know English, which is used in government agencies, shops, Everyday life.
Mostly for the winter. But convenience, comfort, a high standard of living began to attract tourists, so they buy houses here, open travel companies, and establish other types of business activities. In order to stay for a long time, you can enroll in one of the schools for the purpose of learning the language. This is the basis for. People over 50 years of age benefit from the pension plan. Wealthier people have the opportunity to participate in the Tai Elite program, which allows them to obtain visas for 5 years. To do this, it is worth paying 2 million baht, for which a person receives many bonuses that provide a VIP service. There is also a lighter version of the program, where bonuses are not provided, but a visa for 5 years is issued for 500 thousand baht.
Many people continue life here as if on endless vacation. It is possible to get a job that is well paid only in the capital of the state, everything else is the service sector, where people are recruited without special qualifications and work experience.
Moving to the USA
Through employment, it attracts foreigners with the possibility of moving the whole family: spouses and children have the right to obtain a visa and go to America together.
To immigrate to America for the purpose of work, you first have to find a company that is ready to hire a foreigner and arrange for him Required documents... The employer must fill out a petition for his future employee - without this paper, it will not work to issue a visa. Since the petition costs $ 700, the employer can deduct this amount from the first salaries.
The US government also requires a medical examination, regardless of the age of the applicant. The physical condition of the person is checked for examination, an x-ray and a blood test are taken. It is worth going through a medical examination before submitting documents to the embassy and an interview. The registration for passing the check is completely on the shoulders of the applicant.
Also, for a visa to America, you will need to make or provide confirmation (if already done) about vaccines. The official website of the US government says that an immigrant must confirm vaccines for the following diseases:
- Hepatitis A and B.
- Influenza and type B flu.
- Measles.
- Whooping cough.
- Piggy.
- Rubella.
- Chicken pox.
- Polio.
- Pneumococcus.
- Tetanus.
- Deftria.
Since almost all of these vaccinations are given to everyone in childhood, they will not have to be done again.
If we talk about the cost of immigration to the United States, then it is worth noting the following points:
- The consular fee for a visa is $ 220.
- Medical examination and necessary vaccines. It costs $ 210 for adults and $ 150 for children under 15.
- Translations, certifications and apostilles for documents. It all depends on the purpose of immigration and the number of documents. It is worth preparing for a minimum cost of 200-300 dollars, but the amount may come out even more.
- Buying tickets and booking accommodation at least for the first time: about $ 400 for a ticket for one person and about $ 1,000 for renting an apartment.
Summarizing this information, we can say that it will take about $ 1500-2000 to move one person, and $ 2500-3000 for a family of three with a child.
With regard to employment, you should also remember that you can go to work in the United States temporarily (apply for a visa for a seasonal worker or au pair) or get a job in a subsidiary of a Russian (or other home country) company. But this is only suitable for those who want to come to the country for certain time and has no plans to stay there forever.
Participation in relocation programs in Canada
Every year accepts immigrants from different countries, including citizens the former USSR... For ease of paperwork, the Canadian government has developed an Express Entry relocation points program.
In total, you can score 100 points, and the minimum pass is 67. Points are calculated according to the parameters of the applicant:
- Language knowledge. To complete the application, you will have to take a language exam in English or French. Points are awarded based on the results of this exam - each part (audio, reading, writing and speaking) gives the immigrant a certain number of points and here you can get a maximum of 28 points. It is worth noting that if a person knows the language below the B1 level (on the IELTS exam he must score at least 4 points for each part), then his application will not be accepted.
- Work experience. For work experience, a maximum of 15 points (6 years or more) and a minimum of 9 points (1 year of work) can be awarded. Only full employment is counted.
- Age. The maximum can be obtained is 12 points (from 18 to 35 years old) and 0 points if the applicant is under 18 years old or over 47.
- Education. A school certificate, bachelor's or master's degree can give a maximum of 25 points in the piggy bank.
- Availability of an invitation from the employer. If a Canadian company is ready to conclude a contract with a foreigner for one year, then he will receive 10 points for the program. But this is not a required item.
And if the move is carried out by the whole family, then the spouse or children can add 10 points to the applicant in total: for their knowledge of the language, Canadian education and work experience in the country.
On the official website of the Canadian Migration Service, you can take a test and find out if you are suitable for participation in the program.
Moving to Australia for permanent residence
Like Canada, Australia has a point-based travel and visa system. As in the Canadian program, the number of points earned depends on age, education, language proficiency, work experience and the availability of an invitation from an employer. For a successful response to the application, you must score at least 60 points. There are also requirements for language proficiency - the certificate must confirm the B2 level.
As in any other country, foreigners have the opportunity to immigrate to Australia through education in the country. However, not everyone can afford it - a year at an Australian university can cost from 10,000 to 40,000 Australian dollars.
Also, when moving to Australia, you can take your loved ones with you - children and spouse. They fall under the family reunification program and are eligible for a residence permit.
Australia is not that popular for immigration among Russians. Location and climate play a significant role in this. But if we talk about the standard of living, then in Australia it is high.
Do you know how many hours you spend working in a full year? How long do residents of other countries work? But the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) became interested in this issue, its employees decided to analyze the current situation and conducted a record of the time that residents of different parts of the world spent on labor in 2013. Curious to know where the most hardworking population lives?
Holland
The survey found that among the countries participating in this survey, the Dutch spent the least number of hours at work. This figure was about 1381 hours per year.
Germany
The second place was taken by the inhabitants of Germany, not much ahead of the Netherlands - their figure is 1397 hours.
Norway
On average, Norwegians worked 1,420 hours a year.
France
In France, working hours are higher than in previous countries, at 1,497 hours per year.
Ireland
The Irish population is even more hardworking, with 1,529 hours a year.
Denmark
In this country, 1546 hours have been worked out in a year.
Belgium
The Belgians are also in the top ten, spending 1,574 hours at work during the year.
Luxembourg
Residents of Luxembourg spent 1609 hours a year at work.
Sweden
In Sweden this number is slightly higher - 1621 hours.
Switzerland
Closes the top ten and its 1636 working hours per year.
England
Here, people had to work an average of 1,654 hours a year.
Slovenia
1640 hours is the annual figure for Slovenia.
Finland
The Finns spent 1,672 hours at work.
Spain
In Spain, the annual working rate reached 1,686 hours.
Portugal
The Portuguese were at work for 1,691 hours in a year, data showed.
Austria
The average Austrian worked 1,699 hours.
Iceland
Here the average working time per year reaches 1706 hours.
Canada
Canadians also have to work hard, their figure is 1710 hours.
Australia
In Australia, they work even harder - an average of 1,728 hours per year.
New Zealand
New Zealanders had to spend 1,739 hours in the workplace.
Japan
The Japanese are not as workaholics as everyone thinks they are. With an annual rate of 1,745 hours, they are only 21st.
Italy
On average, as statistics show, in Italy, residents work 1,752 hours a year.
Slovakia
1785 is the average number of hours spent by the working population in Slovakia.
USA
Americans also love to work; they spent 1,790 hours in the workplace in a year.
Czech
Czechs were at work 1,800 hours a year.
Turkey
The population of this country earns money for 1855 hours a year.
Hungary
In Hungary, the time that the local population spent at their jobs was 1,888 hours.
Estonia
It turned out to be closer to the end of the list, as they work here for 1889 hours.
Israel
Making money In Israel, people spend an average of 1910 hours.
Poland
During the year, the inhabitants of Poland have worked 1929 hours.
Russia
In our country, residents have to work for 1982 hours a year.
Chile
2029 hours is an even more terrible figure for the Chileans.
Greece
Did you suspect that the Greeks are so hardworking? Their indicator is 2034 hours.
South Korea
According to statistics, the population of this country works 2,163 hours a year.
Mexico
The last place went to Mexico. As it turned out, it was there that during the year people work most of all, this terrible figure was 2226 hours.
There are many countries in the world of great tourist interest. Each of them has its own history, mentality and unique attractions. For the attention of the reader are presented most visited countries in the world- the rating is based on data for 2016.
10. Mexico (22 million)
Opens the top 10 most visited countries. On average, the state is visited by more than 22 million people per year.
Mexico is a vibrant, distinctive country known for its festivals and unusual holidays. It is home to the Mayan civilization, which disappeared under the onslaught of the Spanish conquistadors. The most visited Mayan monument is the ruins ancient city Chichen Itza. In ancient times, it was political as well cultural capital, but the XI century was marked by the final decline for the city, and then the last inhabitants left it. The beaches of Yucatan are no less popular with tourists. Each tourist season many people flock there to plunge into the turquoise waters. Hotels, as well as holiday homes in this country are able to please even the most fastidious guests.
9.Russia (30 million)
The top ten countries most visited by tourists include. According to the International Tourism Organization, the Russian Federation is visited by an average of 30 million people a year. The most popular cities among foreign tourists are Moscow and St. Petersburg; vouchers to Kazan and Sochi are also in demand. Excellent popularity with tours that conduct their route literally throughout the country, allowing you to see all the beauty wildlife Russia.
8.UK (31 million)
The state attracts travelers not only by its ancient history, but also such famous monuments of antiquity as Stonehenge. In addition, a huge number of medieval castles, in which various excursions are often held. London is also one of the most visited cities in the world, if we count the internal movements of citizens. One of the most interesting places can be called Windsor Castle (the ancient residence of the royal family), as well Westminster Abbey, where all English monarchs were crowned, starting with William the Conqueror.
7. Germany (32 million)
It is considered one of the most dear countries in terms of tourism, however, this does not prevent it from being one of the most popular, since it is visited by about 32 million people a year. Mostly they go there from neighboring countries, since there is no need to apply for a visa. It is interesting that Berlin is famous for its music festivals, and interesting fairs are held in Frankfurt. Many people from all over the world come to Munich for the Oktoberfest, which is a mass festivities. It is not only countless tents for several thousand people, where you can taste famous German beer, but also a full range of entertainment events. Among the attractions provided are roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, and a flea circus.
6.Turkey (39 million)
V Turkey more than 39 million people come annually, making the country one of the most visited in the world. First of all, Turkey became famous for the fact that most of the architectural monuments of the ancient era have been preserved here. One of the most visited cities in the country is the former capital - Istanbul, which is also the most Big City throughout Europe. Mersin and Antalya follow. Famous resorts and hotels are designed for a large influx of tourists into the country. This popularity is due to the huge selection of all-inclusive travel packages.
5.Italy (48 million)
It confidently enters the top 10 most visited countries in the world. About 48 million tourists a year come to this state and replenish their knowledge about the history of our civilization, combining this with great rest... Tours to Italy are available all year round. Despite the fact that this country has the status of an elite European resort, which has a strong impact on prices, the number of travelers is growing over time. In winter, tourists go to the Alps to ski, and in summer months visit beaches all over the country. At the same time, absolutely everyone strives to visit cities such as Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence. They all have their own history and unique architectural monuments different eras. It was in Italy that some of the most prominent personalities of the Renaissance lived.
4. China (57 million)
On average, 57 million people visit it a year. First of all, tourists are attracted by the Great Chinese Wall, about 9 kilometers long. The width of the wall is such that four horsemen can ride on it at the same time. However, over time, most sections of the wall began to deteriorate and restoration was required, which began in the 80s of the last century. On this moment Only the tourist sites were repaired, in some places the stone from the wall is used for the construction of villages or highways. The second most famous monument of Chinese culture was Terracotta Army... This is a huge tomb in which more than 8 thousand statues of Chinese warriors and horses are buried. Some, especially zealous tourists, seek to obtain permission to visit Tibet, but this step is time-consuming and costly.
3. Spain (68 million)
Opens the top three most visited countries in the world in 2016. 68 million satisfied tourists confirm this fact. Spain receives its main income from tourism, which is not surprising, given the wonderful weather, excellent cuisine and friendliness of local residents, and most importantly, pleasant prices for tours. People go to Spain on vacation literally from all over Europe, as well as from the USA. Mostly travelers go to Canary Islands and are also eager to visit Madrid and Barcelona.
2. USA (77 million)
It is a rather vast country, it has a huge number of attractions, ranging from Grand canyon, ending with the Yellowstone volcano. These places attract a huge number of people who want to experience the full beauty of the wild nature of the United States. In turn, the most famous cities America became Las Vegas, New York, Miami and Los Angeles. World famous parks, a well-built entertainment industry and a variety of hotel prices contribute to the fact that the number of tourists arriving often reaches 77 million people a year.
1. France (86 million)
According to the World Tourism Organization, namely France is the most visited country in the world. The number of tourists is over 86 million per year. For the most part, people are attracted by the local flavor and special atmosphere. Moreover, France is renowned for its fine wines and special cuisine. Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world thanks to its attractions such as the Eiffel Tower. Many people come to rest on Cote d'azur and in order to enjoy first-class wine, tourists often visit the city of Bordeaux. In France beautiful nature and friendly locals... Having visited this country once, many vacationers often promise themselves to come again.
Have you ever wondered how many hours a year people spend at work in different parts of the world on average? The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has analyzed the number of working hours in different countries the world according to data for 2013. See the countries where people work the most.
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1. Among the countries that took part in the OECD study, the least employed are the inhabitants of the Netherlands - an average of only 1381 hours per year. (Photo: Jasper Juinen / Bloomberg). 
2. In Germany, on average, a resident of the country spends 1397 hours in the workplace per year. (Photo: Getty Images). 
3. In Norway, the average annual number of hours worked per worker is 1,420 (Photo: Kristian Helgesen / Bloomberg). 
4. Residents of France work on average 1497 hours a year. (Photo: Getty Images). 
5. In Ireland, on average, they work 1,529 hours a year. (Photo: Bloomberg). 
6. 1546 hours a year people work in Denmark. (Photo: SCANPIX / Newscom / Reuters). 
7. 1574 hours on average per year are worked by residents of Belgium. (Photo: Jock Fistick / Bloomberg). 
8. Residents of Luxembourg spend an average of 1609 hours in the workplace per year. (Photo: RESO / Rex Features). 
9. 1621 hours - this is how much time a Swedish resident spends at the workplace a year. (Photo: Casper Hedberg / Bloomberg). 
10. The Swiss spend an average of 1,636 hours a year at their desk. (Photo: ARND WIEGMANN / Newscom / Reuters). 
11. In England they work an average of 1,654 hours a year. (Photo: AP Images). 
12. In Slovenia, residents work 1640 hours a year. (Photo: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg). 
13. In Finland, they work 1672 hours a year. (Photo: Ville Mannikko / Bloomberg). 
14. Spaniards work an average of 1,686 hours a year. (Photo: Image Broker / Rex Features). 
15. Residents of Portugal work an average of 1691 hours per year. (Photo: Mario Proenca / Bloomberg). 
16. In Austria, the average worker works 1,699 hours a year. (Photo: Image Broker / Rex Features). 
17. Inhabitants of Iceland work an average of 1706 hours a year. (Photo: AP Images). 
18. The average Canadian works 1710 hours a year. (Photo: Ben Nelms / Bloomberg). 
19. Australians work 1,728 hours a year. (Photo: TIM WIMBORNE / Newscom / Reuters). 
20.New Zealanders work 1739 hours a year. (Photo: Brendon O'Hagan / Bloomberg). 
21. The Japanese, who are considered a nation of workaholics all over the world, are not, according to the OECD, because they work on average only 1,745 hours a year, which is 492 hours less than in the country that became the leader of this rating. (Photo: AP Images). 
22. Italians work on average 1,752 hours a year. (Photo: Alessia Pierdomenico / Bloomberg). 
23. Residents of Slovakia work 1785 hours a year. (Photo: Getty Images). 
24. In the United States, on average, they work 1,790 hours a year. (Photo: Getty Images). 
25. Residents of the Czech Republic spend 1800 hours a year at the workplace. (Photo: Martin Divisek / Bloomberg). 
26. In Turkey, they work 1855 hours a year. (Photo: Kerem Uzel / Bloomberg). 
27. Inhabitants of Hungary work an average of 1888 hours per year. (Photo: imageBROKER / REX). 
28. Residents of Estonia work 1889 hours a year. (Photo: Simon Dawson / Bloomberg). 
29. An average of Israelis work 1,910 hours a year. (Photo: AMIR COHEN / Newscom / Reuters). 
30. In Poland, they work an average of 1929 hours a year. (Photo: Bartek Sadowski / Bloomberg). 
31. Residents of Russia spend an average of 1982 hours a year at work. (Photo: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg). 
32. In Chile, they work 2029 hours a year. (Photo: CARLOS BARRIA / Newscom / Reuters). 
33. Residents of Greece work 2034 hours a year. (Photo: AP Images). 
34. Residents of South Korea spend at work 2163 hours a year (data for 2012). (Photo: SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg). 
35. The people of Mexico work the most. In this country, the average worker works 2,226 hours a year. This is the highest indicator among the countries that took part in this rating. Spending so much time at work should make sure you have a comfortable workplace, especially a chair that will take so long to sit on. (Photo: AP Images).
Today, in all developed countries of the world, the family as a social institution is far from better times... Every year fewer and fewer couples formalize their marital relations "as expected", and the number of divorces in registered families is literally off the charts. Nobody likes this situation, but no matter how hard the authorities try to influence it, there are fewer and fewer principled supporters of a strong, traditional marriage.
There are many reasons for this state of affairs: economic, moral, religious, but they all lead to the same result - the number of divorces is growing at an alarming rate. To numerically assess this process, the so-called divorce rate is widely used, which is defined as the number of divorces per year for every thousand people. There is also such an assessment method in which the number of divorces is divided by the number of marriages. Of course, both of these methods allow you to get a very approximate picture, if only because they do not take into account the number of disintegrating families of those people who live in a civil marriage and, therefore, do not register their relationship. But, unfortunately, both methods show that the rapid growth in divorce is a completely reliable result.
Let's take a look at the top ten countries with the highest divorce rates.
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10. Hungary
In 2010, Eurostat data indicated that Hungary has the third largest percentage of divorces and marriages in the world. Statistics say that 67% of marriages in the country end in divorce, and for every thousand citizens there are 2.5 divorces a year, with a marriage rate of 3.6. One in ten adult men in Hungary are divorced, and 12.4% of women have had a failed marriage.
These figures are by no means optimistic. Experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development say that the ease with which the courts carry out this procedure is contributing to the increase in the number of divorces in Hungary, and that therefore young couples get divorced for literally every trifle.
The Scandinavian countries have always been "famous" for their high divorce rate, but recently the situation here cannot be called anything but threatening. A "record" number of divorces - 25,100 - was registered in Sweden in 2013. Moreover, more than 100 of these broken marriages lasted less than a year.
The Swedish law on divorce proceedings significantly simplified the procedure in 1974, and since then, the number of divorces has increased by several thousand every year.
Statistics today claim that about 47% of marriages in this country end in divorce. Researcher Glenn Sandström sees one reason for the powerful system of government benefits allowing women to financially cope easily without a husband, even when they are in the most vulnerable or helpless state. As evidence, the researcher cites almost identical curves of the growth of the level of social security and the growth of divorce.
In 1960, the divorce rate in the Czech Republic was 16%. In 2005, it was already 50%, which brought the Czech Republic into the ranks of the countries with the highest values of this coefficient. Today the sad rate is 66%. The life of Richtarikov (Jitya Rychtarikova), professor of demography at Charles University, connects such a rapid increase in divorce rates with the fact that after World War II, Czech women began to massively abandon the careers of housewives and go to work on an equal basis with men. The higher the financial independence of spouses from each other, the less strong the bonds of marriage become. Richtarikova also cites data showing that the percentage of divorces in families with a low level of education exceeds that for intelligent families.
7. Portugal
Experts from the National Statistical Institute report that in Portugal, the increase in divorce is strongly associated with a decrease in the birth rate. Today, the divorce rate for this country reaches 68%, which puts it in second place in the European Union. More than 70 families break up every day in Portugal.
6.Ukraine
In Ukraine, 42% of all concluded marriages end in divorce. Statistics show that people get married here a little more often than in others. European countries, but also get divorced with incredible speed. At the same time, almost a quarter of marriages break up due to the banal alcoholism of one or both spouses. Financial hardship and low living standards are another factor that destroys families on a massive scale.
The presence of children does not deter parents from divorce, so today the number of single-parent families is about 20%. The divorce procedure itself in Ukraine is incredibly simple, and the amount of alimony that must be paid for the maintenance of a child is very small (less than $ 50 per month), which also creates practically no significant obstacles to divorce.
The divorce rate in the United States is 53% and has only grown for a number of years. Especially many divorces were registered in the 40s and 70s of the last century. The beginning of the new millennium was also marked by the rapid growth of these sad statistics. Moreover, in the USA there is interesting phenomenon: people who were once married are especially often divorced. The ratio is as follows: of the first marriages, about 41% break up, of the second - 60%, and for third marriages this figure reaches 73%. Surprisingly, people do not seem to learn from their mistakes at all.
Experts refer to the main reasons for divorce in the United States: financial difficulties, physical and mental violence in the family, loss of spouses' interest in each other, betrayal.
Unfortunately, Russia is also among the countries with the highest divorce rate. For our country, the coefficient is 51%. And the growth dynamics of this indicator is simply depressing. If ten years ago in Russia every third married couple divorced, today every second. In 2012, Russia generally took the place of the world leader, but, fortunately, not for long.
The main obstacles to the long family life in Russia are considered lack of housing, financial difficulties and alcoholism. Poor living conditions can indeed quickly destroy even the strongest feelings. After all, if the number of rooms in an apartment is less than the number of people living in it (and in such conditions most Russian families exist), then the spouses simply have nowhere to retire, and in this case there can be no question of any normal family life.
3. Belgium
In Belgium, whose citizens are considered one of the richest in the European Union, the severity of the housing problem is much lower than in Russia, but there are significantly more divorces. Here the value of the coefficient rises to a record 71%. In this case, experts complain about too high a standard of living and too powerful social protection, in which people simply do not need each other and at the slightest cooling of feelings immediately disperse. In the 70s of the last century, when the country did not have such numerous and generous social programs, the divorce rate was only 9.2%. Today, there are so many divorces that at the philistine level they are perceived as a completely natural and by no means a dramatic event.
2. Belarus
Many statisticians put Belarus in second place in the world in terms of divorce rates. The coefficient here reaches 68%. The abortion rate here is also one of the highest in the world. In Belarus, many explain this situation as a massive loss of faith in God and a departure from traditional religious values. Indeed, more than 40% of the country's citizens consider themselves atheists, so the church's urgent calls to preserve the family at all costs and completely abandon abortions do not cause much enthusiasm among them.
1. Maldives
By population it is Island state ranks 175th in the world, but in terms of divorce rate it is one of the first, bypassing both huge Russia and Belarus. Currently, the number of divorces in this country is higher than ever. And this is especially surprising, since the dominant religion in the country is Islam, whose followers are known to be more committed to preserving the family. Despite the fact that the dissolution of a Muslim marriage has always been surprisingly simple (it is enough to say “talak” three times, and the marriage is considered annulled), Islam has an extremely negative attitude towards divorce, and Muslim countries lag far behind everyone else in this indicator. But for some reason the Maldives are taking a kind of revenge.
