Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Guinea-Bissau
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Rwanda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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

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.