The bar graph illustrates the information about divorces and marriages per thousand people across five countries in 1985 and 2010.
Overall, marriage rates decreased in most countries, with Denmark being the only exception. Divorce rates were lower than marriage rates in every country and changed only slightly over the period.
Looking at marriage rates, the USA had the highest figure in both years, with it falling slightly from 10 in 1985 to 9 in 2010. The UK and Japan numbers were similar, going down from 7 to 6. There was also a small decrease in Germany, from 6 to 5, while Denmark had a rise from 5 to 7.
Turning to divorce rates, the USA had the highest figure in both periods again, which remained stable at 5 per thousand people in both years. The UK and Japan rate increased from 3 to 4 and from 1 to 2, respectively. By contrast, the figures for Germany and Denmark remained the same, at 2 and 3 per thousand people.
