El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

El Salvador
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
El Salvador rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
1st

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

  • El Salvador
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

El Salvador ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Hong Kong
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Hong Kong
1990s 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Hong Kong
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, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
El Salvador, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Hong Kong 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.