Denmark vs Sweden: Divorces per 1000 people
Denmark
2.08
in 2022
Sweden
2.1
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.1 against 2.08 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.27 | 0.2 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.37 | 0.15 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 2.34 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.42 | 0.09 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.32 | 0.42 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.53 | 0.24 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.3 | 0.0267 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.1 against 2.08 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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.