(ANN/THE NATION) – Married Thai men are reportedly the most unfaithful in the world, with 56 per cent cheating on their spouses, according to World of Statistics data published on September 1.
In an X post, World of Statistics (@stats_feed) said the percentage of cheating married men by country was as follows:
- Thailand 56 per cent
- Denmark 46 per cent
- Italy 45 per cent
- France 43 per cent
- Germany 40 per cent
- United States 39 per cent
- Brazil 38 per cent
- United Kingdom 36 per cent
- Russia 35 per cent
- Argentina 34 per cent
- Switzerland 33 per cent
- Sweden 32 per cent
- Japan 31 per cent
- Netherlands 30 per cent
- Spain 29 per cent
- Norway 28 per cent
- Australia 27 per cent
- India 25 per cent
- Mexico 24 per cent
- South Korea 23 per cent
- Canada 22 per cent
- Chile 21 per cent
- Nigeria 21 per cent
- South Africa 20 per cent
- Indonesia 19 per cent
- Israel 19 per cent
- New Zealand 18 per cent
- China 18 per cent
- Turkey 17 per cent
- Poland 17 per cent
- Belgium 16 per cent
- Ireland 15 per cent
- Portugal 15 per cent
- Singapore 14 per cent
- Malaysia 14 per cent
- Greece 13 per cent
- Hungary 13 per cent
- Philippines 12 per cent
- Vietnam 11 per cent
- Egypt 10 per cent
World of Statistics noted that this ranking should be considered a general overview rather than an exact measurement, as the data varies greatly depending on the source and methodology.
It listed the sources as various studies on sexual behaviour and infidelity rates from academic journals and reputable surveys, surveys conducted by organisations like Durex, which have published global studies on sexual habits, and reports and articles from news outlets that cover social behavior and trends.
A research by the American Psychological Association found that 20-40 per cent of divorces are caused by an affair. The discovery of an affair may trigger a divorce, but there were likely problems in the marriage before the affair. When marital problems are not addressed, unhappy spouses may turn to someone outside the relationship, the study suggested.
The study also found that men are less likely than women to divorce when there is an affair: 61 per cent of men who cheated are still married, while 34 per cent are separated or divorced. But only 44 per cent of women who have cheated are still married, and 47 per cent are divorced or separated.
