European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Metropolitan France: Divorce indicators

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
840,640
in 2016
Metropolitan France
129,802
in 2011
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
Metropolitan France rank
3rd

Divorce indicators over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Metropolitan France
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019882016

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 840,640 against 129,802 in Metropolitan France, a difference of 710,838.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.5 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Metropolitan France ranks 3rd of 9 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1960s 297,107 35,681 261,426 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1970s 447,349 60,399 386,951 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 626,207 99,920 526,288 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 664,480 113,437 551,044 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 821,115 127,515 693,600 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 855,096 130,306 724,790 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorce indicators, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Metropolitan France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 840,640 against 129,802 in Metropolitan France as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorce indicators between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France?
710,838, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France rank globally for divorce indicators?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Metropolitan France ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Divorce indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 2,505 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed