South Africa vs Zambia: Women have the same rights to remarry as men
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zambia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Women have the same rights to remarry as men over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zambia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women have the same rights to remarry as men between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for women have the same rights to remarry as men?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia 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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About this data
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.