Gambling-Related Divorces in Indonesia Soar 83% in 2024
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Data from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS), processed by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), shows that the number of divorces in Indonesia due to gambling reached 2,889 cases in 2024.
This number skyrocketed by 83.77% from 2023, which recorded 1,572 cases.
Since 2019, divorces due to this criminal act have generally been on the rise. The lowest number of cases occurred in 2020 with 648 cases, while 2024 recorded the highest.
Broken down by province, divorces due to gambling were most numerous in East Java, with 819 cases.
Other provinces with a high number of similar cases include West Java (472 cases), Central Java (281 cases), Banten (166 cases), and Lampung (131 cases).
KIC observes a significant correlation between involvement in gambling, including online gambling (judol), and increased domestic conflict, emotional instability, and the risk of divorce.
Quoting a study by Dede Irman Pirdaus et al., The Impact of Online Gambling on Marital Relationships and Divorce Rates: A Literature Review, KIC explains that the main factors triggering marital breakdown due to online gambling include repeated lies about finances, neglect of household responsibilities, and increased psychological pressure due to significant debt and financial losses.
The complete KIC policy paper, Breaking the Online Gambling Chain from Upstream to Downstream: The Role and Challenges of the Digital & Financial Sector in Indonesia, can be downloaded here.
(Read: The Impact of Gambling on Indonesia's Economy and Household Consumption)
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