Albania vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Albania
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Albania rank
1st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Albania
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Albania ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Albania
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Albania
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Albania
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Albania
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 married women are required by law to obey their husbands, Albania or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Albania, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Albania and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Albania and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Albania ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Married women are required by law to obey their husbands. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
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

This indicator captures whether family law includes any provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband or penalizing her for disobedience, such as loss of maintenance rights.