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Given is the bar chart demonstrating the proportion of divorce cases in 2 European nations, Finland and Sweden, between 2011 and 2015. Overall, two contrasting patterns can be observed; the proportion of divorce rates in Sweden witnessed an increase followed by a steady decline, while the opposite trend was true for Finland. Another key feature is that Sweden was the highest for most of the given period. From 2011 to 2012, the divorce rates in Finland went through a modest drop of 3%, falling from nearly 36% to 33%. In contrast, there was a significant rise in the figure for Sweden, growing from approximately 43% to about 49%, reaching its all-time peak. During the remaining period, the pattern reversed; Sweden’s divorce rates experienced a downward trend, dropping sharply from 47% to just around 37% in the final year. Meanwhile, Finland saw a gradual rise from 39% to over 40% and remained unchanged in 2015, surpassing Sweden to record a higher divorce rate.