Denmark vs France: Divorces per 1000 people

Denmark
2.08
in 2022
France
1.9
in 2016
Denmark rank
9th
France rank
11th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.08 against 1.9 in France, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1990s 2.46 2.02 0.44 Denmark
2000s 2.74 2.09 0.65 Denmark
2010s 2.96 1.96 1 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 2.08 against 1.9 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Denmark and France?
0.18, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 9th and France ranks 11th 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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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
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