Data for a sample of 66 countries are analyzed to investigate the societal-level correlates of the divorce rate. On the basis of theoretical precedence, four major factors are considered as predictors of divorce rates at the societal level: socioeconomic development, the female labor participation rate, the sex ratio, and dominant religion. Regression analyses reveal that all factors except religion have a significant effect on the crude divorce rate. High sex ratios, indicating a relative undersupply of women, are associated with low divorce rates. An important finding is that both the level of socioeconomic development and the female labor force participation rate exhibit curvilinear (U-shaped) relationships with divorce. Theoretical interpretations for these associations are discussed.