Palau vs Philippines: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Palau
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Philippines
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Palau rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st

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

  • Palau
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Philippines, 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 Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Palau
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Palau
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, Palau or Philippines?
Palau, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Palau and Philippines?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Palau and Philippines rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Palau ranks 1st and Philippines 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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Palau vs Philippines: 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 29 August 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/women-choose-where-to-live-same-way-as-men/palau/philippines/

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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.