Canada vs Micronesia (country): Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Canada
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Canada rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Micronesia (country)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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 have full legal rights to decide where to live, Canada or Micronesia (country)?
Canada, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Canada and Micronesia (country)?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Micronesia (country)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Micronesia (country) rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Canada ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) 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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About this data

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.