Divorce indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Divorce indicators was 691 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
691
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
691
in 2020
All-time low
125
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2020
Divorce indicators in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 691 for divorce indicators in 2020. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Iceland peaked at 691 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125 | — |
| 1961 | 161 | +28.8% |
| 1962 | 126 | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 196 | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 174 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 164 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 192 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 210 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 263 | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 246 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 306 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 319 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 334 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 364 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 397 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 383 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 407 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 411 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 394 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 441 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 463 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 421 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 495 | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 449 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 527 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 498 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 477 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 459 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 520 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 479 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 547 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 531 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 537 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 489 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 472 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 530 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 514 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 484 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 473 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 545 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 551 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 524 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 531 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 552 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 560 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 498 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 515 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 549 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 550 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 563 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 516 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 691 | +33.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 691 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 691 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.5 | 125 | 263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 356.1 | 246 | 411 | 10 |
| 1980s | 475 | 421 | 527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.6 | 472 | 547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.5 | 498 | 560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.5 | 516 | 563 | 2 |
| 2020s | 691 | 691 | 691 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 53 Luxembourg 1,197 compare
- 54 Kosovo* 815 compare
- 55 Montenegro 768 compare
- 57 Malta 524 compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 87 compare
- 59 San Marino 49 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in Iceland?
- Divorce indicators in Iceland was 691 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 691 in 2020.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for divorce indicators?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Divorce indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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