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

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

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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?

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.

Portugal vs Spain: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Portugal

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Spain

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Portugal rank

1st

Spain rank

1st

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

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, 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 Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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