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Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man? was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 1 —
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7 0 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
What is the lowest can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man??
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man? rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man?
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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