Which has higher women have the same rights to remarry as men, Malta or Nigeria?

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

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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?

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.

Malta vs Nigeria: Women have the same rights to remarry as men

Malta

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Nigeria

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malta rank

1st

Nigeria rank

1st

Women have the same rights to remarry as men over time

Malta
Nigeria

How they compare

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

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

Malta ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Nigeria
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Nigeria
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Nigeria
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Nigeria
2010s	0.8 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	Nigeria
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, Malta or Nigeria?: Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have the same rights to remarry as men between Malta and Nigeria?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for women have the same rights to remarry as men?: Malta ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.