Which has higher women have the same rights to remarry as men, Kenya or Malawi?

Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in women have the same rights to remarry as men between Kenya and Malawi?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women have the same rights to remarry as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Malawi: Women have the same rights to remarry as men

Kenya

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malawi

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Kenya rank

1st

Malawi rank

1st

Women have the same rights to remarry as men over time

Kenya
Malawi

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malawi, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
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 the same rights to remarry as men, Kenya or Malawi?: Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have the same rights to remarry as men between Kenya and Malawi?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for women have the same rights to remarry as men?: Kenya ranks 1st and Malawi 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 the same rights to remarry as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women have the same rights to remarry as men
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: 28 August 2026

Women and men have the same right to remarry. Unequal rights exist if women face restrictions—such as waiting periods not applied to men—or if divorce is not legally allowed.