Japan vs Norway: Divorces per 1000 people
Japan
1.52
in 2022
Norway
1.5
in 2022
Japan rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.52 against 1.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7875 | 0.7375 | 0.05 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.28 | 0.22 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.9 | 0.54 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 2.33 | 0.7 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 2.27 | 0.149 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.97 | 0.175 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.65 | 0.1267 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 1.52 against 1.5 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Japan and Norway?
- 0.02, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th 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.