Which has higher women have the same rights to remarry as men, Puerto Rico or Spain?

Puerto Rico, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in women have the same rights to remarry as men between Puerto Rico and Spain?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?

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.

Puerto Rico vs Spain: Women have the same rights to remarry as men

Puerto Rico

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Spain

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

1st

Spain rank

1st

Women have the same rights to remarry as men over time

Puerto Rico
Spain

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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