Belgium vs Ethiopia: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ethiopia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men over time
- Belgium
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ethiopia | 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, Belgium or Ethiopia?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.