Cyprus vs Sweden: Divorces per 1000 people

Cyprus
2.6
in 2019
Sweden
2.1
in 2022
Cyprus rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sweden
0123196019912022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.6 against 2.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.

Cyprus ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 1.33 1.13 Sweden
1970s 0.24 2.37 2.13 Sweden
1980s 0.48 2.34 1.86 Sweden
1990s 1.01 2.42 1.41 Sweden
2000s 2.02 2.32 0.3 Sweden
2010s 2.3 2.53 0.23 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Cyprus or Sweden?
Cyprus, at 2.6 against 2.1 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Cyprus and Sweden?
0.5, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Cyprus ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed