Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Comoros or Egypt?

Comoros, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Egypt as of 2023.

What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Comoros and Egypt?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Egypt?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Egypt: Legislation on domestic violence

Comoros

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Egypt

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Comoros rank

1st

Egypt rank

1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

Comoros
Egypt

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Egypt, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Comoros ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	Comoros
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.75 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.25 (1=yes; 0=no)	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Comoros or Egypt?: Comoros, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Comoros and Egypt?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Egypt?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Egypt rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?: Comoros ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislation on domestic violence
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.