Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Malta
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Malta rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
Malta ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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.