Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Libya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Libya rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

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

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Libya
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, Libya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Libya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Libya ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live. Statizoid, drawing on Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/women-choose-where-to-live-same-way-as-men/libya/united-kingdom/

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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.