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Women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium

Belgium: Women can obtain divorce same as men was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

Women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

That places Belgium 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 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 women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium?
Women can obtain divorce same as men in Belgium was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can obtain divorce same as men recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest women can obtain divorce same as men recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for women can obtain divorce same as men?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can obtain divorce same as men rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women can obtain divorce same as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women can obtain divorce same as men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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