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

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

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

  • Timor-Leste
  • Turkey
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Turkey, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

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.