Denmark vs Finland: Divorces per 1000 people

Denmark
2.08
in 2022
Finland
2
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
10th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
123196019912022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.08 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.47 1.02 0.45 Denmark
1970s 2.52 1.92 0.6 Denmark
1980s 2.84 2.12 0.72 Denmark
1990s 2.51 2.64 0.13 Finland
2000s 2.74 2.56 0.18 Denmark
2010s 2.77 2.46 0.31 Denmark
2020s 2.33 2.2 0.1267 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 2.08 against 2 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Denmark and Finland?
0.08, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th 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