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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?

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.

Belgium vs Japan: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Belgium

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Japan

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Belgium rank

1st

Japan rank

1st

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

Belgium
Japan

How they compare

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

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

Belgium ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Japan	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 Japan?: Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Belgium and Japan?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?: Belgium ranks 1st and Japan 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.