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The bar chart illustrates the percent of the divorce in two European countries, Finland and

Sweden between 2011 and 2015.


As is observed from the graph, the percent of divorce in Finland and Sweden had two opposite
trend. While the divorce rates in Finland increased, it decreased in Sweden.
In Finland, the divorce rates was nearly under 40% in 2011. However, it decreased to little over
30% after one year. In next two year, the percent of divorce in Finland went up moderately to
little over 40%. From 2014 to 2015, the divorce rates stayed in constant.
The percent of divorce in Sweden had the opposite trend. In 2011, it was around 40% but in
2012, it grew steeply to little under 50%. However , the percent of divorce in Sweden fell
slightly to nearly over 40% between 2012 and 2014. In the following year, it went down very
sharply to under 40%.
Overall, the divorce rates in Finland and Sweden are both fluctuated but the percent of divorce in
Finland increased while it decreased in Sweden.

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