European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Divorce indicators

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
840,640
in 2016
United Kingdom
118,505
in 2016
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Divorce indicators over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196419902016

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 840,640 against 118,505 in United Kingdom, a difference of 722,135.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 8 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) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 301,453 43,489 257,964 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1970s 447,349 113,021 334,329 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 626,207 150,140 476,067 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 664,480 161,733 502,747 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 823,809 151,460 672,348 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 835,162 124,680 710,482 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 United Kingdom?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 840,640 against 118,505 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorce indicators between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
722,135, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for divorce indicators?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 8 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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About this data

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