Finland vs Sweden: Divorces per 1000 people
Finland
2
in 2022
Sweden
2.1
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.1 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 1.27 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 2.37 | 0.45 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 2.34 | 0.22 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.42 | 0.22 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.32 | 0.24 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.53 | 0.07 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.1 against 2 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.