The presented bar chart gives information about the percentage of marriage dissolution in Sweden and Finland between 2011 and 2015. At the first glance, it is clearly seen that while Sweden experienced a downward trend, Finland experienced an upward trend throughout the period.
As is observed, In 2011 the proportion of divorce in Sweden was just over 40% which rose to nearly 50% in 2012. However, after this increase in the rates of marriage separation, it commenced to fall from just under 50% to nearly 40% from 2012 to 2015. On the other hand, in 2011 the divorce rate in Finland was just under 40% which declined to just over 30% in 2012. Additionally, it improved just over 30% to just over 40% between 2012 and 2015.
Overall, both countries’ marriage dissolution rates experienced a fluctuation throughout the period. In 2011 the divorce percentage of Sweden was much more than Finland but at the end of the period it became opposite.
