The given bar chart illustrates the divorce rates in Finland and Sweden in Europe between 2011 and 2015. Overall, it is evident that Sweden experienced a downward trend with fluctuations, while Finland’s divorce rate rose and surpassed Sweden’s by the end of the period.
Moving to the details, the divorce rate of Sweden accounted for 44%, whereas the percentage of Finland represented 38%, which declined by 6 % the following year. In 2012, the divorce rate in Sweden rose to just under 50%, marking the peak percentage
for the entire period. In the next year, Sweden and Finland divorce figures started to show opposite trends, constituting 48% and 39% respectively.
In 2014, the divorce rate in Finland increased by a mere 1%, while in Sweden it dropped by the same amount. There was a considerable decrease in Sweden to 38%, as opposed to Finland, which remained stable to 40%.
