Denmark vs Iceland: Divorces per 1000 people
Denmark
2.08
in 2022
Iceland
1.9
in 2020
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
11th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.08 against 1.9 in Iceland, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 0.94 | 0.53 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 1.63 | 0.89 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 1.97 | 0.87 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 1.9 | 0.61 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.79 | 0.95 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 2.08 against 1.9 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.18, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland 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.