France vs Iceland: Divorces per 1000 people

France
1.9
in 2016
Iceland
1.9
in 2020
France rank
11th
Iceland rank
11th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.9 against 1.9 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 11th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.02 1.84 0.18 France
2000s 2.09 1.79 0.3 France
2010s 2.05 1.7 0.35 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, France or Iceland?
France, at 1.9 against 1.9 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between France and Iceland?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
France ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed