The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European countries from 2011 to 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The bar graph depicts the proportion of marital parting in Sweden and
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Finland over a period of five years from 2011.
Overall
, the rate of breaking the marriage in Sweden was trending down in sharp contrast to that of Finland, where the trend was uphill. On one hand, Swedish couples experienced unsuccessful marriage was around 45% in 2011,
then
, it surged to a maximum of nearly 50% in the next year. The trend showed a downward growth in the following years to hit a lowest of around 38% in 2015.
On the other hand
, Finland's trend demonstrated a contrasting feature, where it started at approximately 40% in 2011. It declined to 32% in 2012.
Subsequently
, the rate climbed up to a maximum of 40% and plateaued in 2015 on the same.
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  • divorce rates
  • fluctuate
  • increase
  • decrease
  • peak
  • trough
  • trend
  • notable
  • significant
  • substantial
  • higher
  • lower
  • comparison
  • consistent
  • vary
  • percent
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