Suriname vs Timor-Leste: Women can get a divorce on the same terms as men

Suriname
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Suriname rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st

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

  • Suriname
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Timor-Leste, 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 Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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