Denmark vs United Kingdom: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Kingdom
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

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

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Denmark
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, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
Denmark ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.