Jul 12, 2018

Random graphs (133): Line plot

// Get divorce rate
sdmxuse data ESTAT, dataset(demo_ndivind) dimensions(A.DIVMARPCT.EU28) clear
drop freq
rename value divorce
tempname divorce
save `divorce', replace

// Get out-of-wedlock births
sdmxuse data ESTAT, dataset(demo_find) dimensions(A.NMARPCT.EFTA) clear
rename value emb

// Merge both data sets
merge 1:1 time using `divorce', nogenerate
destring time, replace

// Standardize
generate emb100 = (emb/5.6) * 100 // EMB in 1970
generate divorce100 = (divorce/11.3) * 100 // Divorce in 1970

// Plot
drop if time < 1970
twoway (line emb100 time) ///
       (line divorce100 time) ///
       (scatteri 410 2011 "Increase in divorce rate in Europe", msymbol(i) mlabpos(9)) ///
       (scatteri 679 2016 "Increase in extramarital birth rate in Europe", msymbol(i) mlabpos(9)) ///
      , ytitle("1970 = 100") xlabel(1970 (10) 2010) ylabel(100 (100) 700) xtitle("") legend(off) xsize(7)