Singapore vs Uruguay: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Singapore
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uruguay
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

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

  • Singapore
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

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

Singapore ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Uruguay
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Uruguay
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Uruguay
2000s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Uruguay
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, Singapore or Uruguay?
Singapore, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can get a divorce on the same terms as men between Singapore and Uruguay?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for women can get a divorce on the same terms as men?
Singapore ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.