Japan vs East Timor: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men
Japan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
East Timor
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men over time
- Japan
- East Timor
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor, 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 Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 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, Japan or East Timor?
- Japan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Japan and East Timor?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and East Timor rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
- Japan ranks 1st and East Timor 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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About this data
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.