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

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

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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?

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.

Jamaica vs Mexico: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Jamaica

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Mexico

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Jamaica rank

1st

Mexico rank

1st

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

Jamaica
Mexico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mexico, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Jamaica
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Jamaica
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.9 (1=yes; 0=no)	Jamaica
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, Jamaica or Mexico?: Jamaica, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Jamaica and Mexico?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?: Jamaica ranks 1st and Mexico 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.