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
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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About this data
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.