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