Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Cape Verde
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Women have full legal rights to decide where to live over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
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 have full legal rights to decide where to live, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cape Verde, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 have full legal rights to decide where to live. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women have full legal rights to decide where to live
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 law does not restrict women’s choice of residence or give husbands more power in deciding where the family lives.