Denmark vs United States: Divorces per 1000 people
Denmark
2.08
in 2022
United States
2.5
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.5 against 2.08 in Denmark, a difference of 0.42.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 5 | 2.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 4.46 | 1.97 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 3.73 | 0.99 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 3.17 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.4 | 0.0505 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 2.5 against 2.08 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Denmark and United States?
- 0.42, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th 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.