Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Timor-Leste: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2010s 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Timor-Leste
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Timor-Leste?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 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.