Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Costa Rica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Viet Nam
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Viet Nam
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, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Costa Rica, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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
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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.