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Women can obtain divorce same as men in United States of America

United States of America: 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 United States of America, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, women can obtain divorce same as men in United States of America stood at 1. 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 United States of America peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.

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

Women can obtain divorce same as men in United States of America, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1 —
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
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 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 United States of America?
Women can obtain divorce same as men in United States of America was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women can obtain divorce same as men recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest women can obtain divorce same as men recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for women can obtain divorce same as men?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women can obtain divorce same as men rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Women can obtain divorce same as men
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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