What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Malta and South Africa?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?

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.

Malta vs South Africa: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Malta

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

South Africa

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malta rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

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

Malta
South Africa

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Malta ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Africa
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Africa
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Africa
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Africa
2010s	0.8 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Africa
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, Malta or South Africa?: Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Malta and South Africa?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?: Malta ranks 1st and South Africa 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.