France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Divorces by duration of marriage

France
128,043
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118,505
in 2016
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020032016

How they compare

France currently reports 128,043 against 118,505 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,538.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 119,672 164,325 44,652 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 130,544 151,460 20,917 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 127,922 124,680 3,242 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 128,043 against 118,505 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorces by duration of marriage between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,538, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,416 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed