Lithuania vs Sweden: Divorces per 1000 people
Lithuania
2.6
in 2022
Sweden
2.1
in 2022
Lithuania rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.6 against 2.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.27 | 0.03 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.37 | 0.29 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 3.21 | 2.34 | 0.87 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.42 | 0.95 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.32 | 0.89 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.53 | 0.7 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 2.6 against 2.1 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 4th 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.