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The indicator assesses whether a woman can obtain the following: (1) a divorce judgment without proving fault or waiting; (2) a no-fault divorce after a mandatory separation period. If first condition is met, score=1; if second condition is met, score=0.5; if none of the conditions is met, score=0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf).
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Algeria (1.0) and Argentina (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 (Vietnam), with a median of 0.5.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from the Americas, 2 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1 from Africa.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Marriage, A woman can obtain a judgment of divorce without having to prove fault, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Supportive Framework, Marriage, A woman can obtain a judgment of divorce without having to prove fault · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026