However, reconciliation after a legal separation is uncommon. According to data from the United States, 87 percent of couples who formally split eventually divorce, while just 13 percent opt to reconcile. In Europe, statistics are not available on a national level, but research has shown that reconciliation is common in Nordic countries where approximately one in four marriages ends in divorce. In Germany, it is estimated that only 10 percent of divorced people will seek reconciliation with their spouse. In Africa, studies have shown that up to 70 percent of divorcing couples in Nigeria and South Africa will try to reconcile with their spouses. This number drops to 30 percent in Egypt and Jordan. In Asia, about 40 percent of Japanese marriages end in divorce, while 60 percent still remain legally binding even if the couple can't stand each other. In China, the numbers are similar at 37 percent for marriages that end in divorce and 63 percent for those that don't. In Latin America, surveys have shown that between 20 and 50 percent of divorcing couples will try to reconcile with their spouses. This number is high compared to other regions of the world. In Argentina, for example, only 5 percent of marriages end in reconciliation.