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The indicator assesses whether: (1) there are operational, specialized family courts that are (a) available at various levels of the judicial hierarchy; (b) not personal law or religious courts; and (c) dedicated to settling family law disputes on at least two of the following types of claims: divorce, alimony, or child custody; OR (2) there are operational, specialized chambers within courts that are (a) available at various levels of the judicial hierarchy; (b) not personal law or religious courts; and (c) dedicated to settling family law disputes or at least two of the following types of claims: divorce, alimony, or child custody; OR (3) there are judges at the various levels of the judic
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Algeria (1.0) and Angola (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Algeria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Yemen), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 3 from the Americas, 2 from Africa, 2 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Marriage, There are specialized family courts, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Marriage, There are specialized family courts · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026