Sweden vs United States: Divorces per 1000 people
Sweden
2.1
in 2022
United States
2.5
in 2021
Sweden rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Divorces per 1000 people over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.5 against 2.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 5 | 2.6 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 4.46 | 2 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 3.73 | 1.41 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 3.17 | 0.64 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0005 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 2.5 against 2.1 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Sweden and United States?
- 0.4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
- Sweden ranks 7th 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.