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Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia

Australia: Women have the same rights to remarry as men was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

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

Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia, year by year

Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1972 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1973 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1974 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1975 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1976 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1977 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1978 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1979 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1980 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1981 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1982 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1983 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1984 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1985 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1986 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1987 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1988 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1989 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1990 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1991 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1992 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1993 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1994 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1995 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1996 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1997 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1998 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
1999 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2000 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2001 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2002 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2003 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2004 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2005 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2006 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2007 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2008 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2009 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2010 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2011 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2012 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2013 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2014 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2015 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2016 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2017 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2018 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2019 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2020 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2021 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2022 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2023 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Albania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  2. 1 Angola 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  3. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  4. 1 Argentina 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  5. 1 Armenia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 1 Austria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 1 Azerbaijan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 1 Bahamas 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 1 Barbados 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 1 Belarus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 1 Belgium 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 1 Belize 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 1 Bhutan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 1 Bolivia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 1 Botswana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 1 Brazil 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 1 Bulgaria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 1 Canada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 1 Cape Verde 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 1 Central African Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 1 Chile 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 1 China 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 1 Colombia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 1 Costa Rica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 1 Croatia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 1 Cyprus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 1 Czechia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 1 Denmark 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 1 Dominica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 1 Dominican Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 1 Ecuador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 1 Estonia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 1 Fiji 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 1 Finland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 1 France 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 1 Georgia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 1 Germany 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 1 Ghana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 1 Greece 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 1 Grenada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 1 Guatemala 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 1 Guyana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 1 Hong Kong 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  45. 1 Hungary 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  46. 1 Iceland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  47. 1 India 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  48. 1 Ireland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  49. 1 Jamaica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  50. 1 Kazakhstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  51. 1 Kenya 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  52. 1 Kiribati 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  53. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  54. 1 Laos 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  55. 1 Latvia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  56. 1 Lesotho 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  57. 1 Liberia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  58. 1 Lithuania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  59. 1 Luxembourg 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  60. 1 Madagascar 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  61. 1 Malawi 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  62. 1 Malta 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  63. 1 Marshall Islands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  64. 1 Mexico 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  65. 1 Micronesia (country) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  66. 1 Moldova 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  67. 1 Mongolia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  68. 1 Montenegro 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  69. 1 Mozambique 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  70. 1 Myanmar 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  71. 1 Namibia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  72. 1 Nepal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  73. 1 Netherlands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  74. 1 New Zealand 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  75. 1 Nicaragua 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  76. 1 Nigeria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  77. 1 North Macedonia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  78. 1 Norway 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  79. 1 Palau 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  80. 1 Papua New Guinea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  81. 1 Paraguay 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  82. 1 Poland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  83. 1 Portugal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  84. 1 Puerto Rico 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  85. 1 Romania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  86. 1 Russia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  87. 1 Rwanda 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  88. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  89. 1 Saint Lucia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  90. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  91. 1 Samoa 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  92. 1 Serbia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  93. 1 Seychelles 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  94. 1 Sierra Leone 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  95. 1 Singapore 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  96. 1 Slovakia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  97. 1 Slovenia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  98. 1 Solomon Islands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  99. 1 South Africa 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  100. 1 South Korea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  101. 1 South Sudan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  102. 1 Spain 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  103. 1 Sri Lanka 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  104. 1 Sweden 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  105. 1 Switzerland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  106. 1 Tajikistan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  107. 1 Tanzania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  108. 1 Togo 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  109. 1 Tonga 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  110. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  111. 1 Uganda 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  112. 1 Ukraine 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  113. 1 United Kingdom 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  114. 1 United States 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  115. 1 Uzbekistan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  116. 1 Vanuatu 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  117. 1 Venezuela 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  118. 1 Vietnam 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  119. 1 Zambia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  120. 1 Zimbabwe 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia?
Women have the same rights to remarry as men in Australia was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women have the same rights to remarry as men recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest women have the same rights to remarry as men recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Australia rank for women have the same rights to remarry as men?
Australia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women have the same rights to remarry as men rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women have the same rights to remarry as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.