Brazil vs Cameroon: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men
Brazil
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cameroon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Cameroon rank
1st
Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men over time
- Brazil
- Cameroon
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cameroon, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Cameroon ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Cameroon |
| 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, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Brazil, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Brazil and Cameroon?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Cameroon 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.