El Salvador vs Lithuania: Legislation on domestic violence

El Salvador
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lithuania
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
El Salvador rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

  • El Salvador
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania ahead.

El Salvador ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lithuania 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 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) El Salvador
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) El Salvador
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) El Salvador
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, El Salvador or Lithuania?
El Salvador, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between El Salvador and Lithuania?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lithuania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Lithuania rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?
El Salvador ranks 1st and Lithuania 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

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