The diagram illustrates the proportion of divorce in Finland and Sweden between 2011 and 2015.
Overall, it is clear that the percentages of divorce in Sweden had a downward trend, while the divorce rates in Finland increased over the period. Initially, Finland had a lower rate after it surpassed Sweden at the end of the period.
Sweden’s divorce rate was about 45% in 2011, which was higher than Finland’s rate by approximately 8%. In 2012, the percentage of divorce hit a peak at almost 50%. Then, it decreased gradually each year and reached a low- point of about 38% in 2015.
At the beginning of the period, Finland’s divorce rate was about 38%. In 2012, it decreased slightly to around 32%. However, the figure saw a steady growth during the next two years. It rose to approximately 39% in 2013, then increased by around 3% in 2014, and remained steady for the last year.
