Which has higher women can get a divorce on the same terms as men, Angola or Nigeria?

Angola, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Angola and Nigeria?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Nigeria: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Angola

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Nigeria

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Angola rank

1st

Nigeria rank

1st

Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men over time

Angola
Nigeria

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women can get a divorce on the same terms as men, Angola or Nigeria?: Angola, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Angola and Nigeria?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?: Angola ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The divorce process is equal for women and men, unless the law provides women with added safeguards, such as during pregnancy. It is unequal if women face extra barriers, only men can initiate, or divorce is prohibited.