Which has higher women can get a divorce on the same terms as men, Iceland or Italy?

Iceland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Iceland and Italy?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Italy: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Iceland

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Italy

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Iceland rank

1st

Italy rank

1st

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

Iceland
Italy

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Italy, 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 Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.9 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Iceland
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, Iceland or Italy?: Iceland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Iceland and Italy?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?: Iceland ranks 1st and Italy 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: 28 August 2026

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.