Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Divorces by duration of marriage

Metropolitan France
129,802 Number
in 2011
United Kingdom
118,505 Number
in 2016
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Divorces by duration of marriage over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020032016

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 129,802 Number against 118,505 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,297 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 113,437 Number 161,733 Number 48,297 Number United Kingdom
2000s 127,515 Number 154,231 Number 26,717 Number United Kingdom
2010s 130,306 Number 131,061 Number 755 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces by duration of marriage, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 129,802 Number against 118,505 Number in United Kingdom as of 2011.
What is the difference in divorces by duration of marriage between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
11,297 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for divorces by duration of marriage?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 59 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 1,750 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed