Algeria vs Republic of Korea: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Algeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Republic of Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Algeria rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Algeria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, Algeria or Republic of Korea?
- Algeria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Algeria and Republic of Korea?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Republic of Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Republic of Korea rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Republic of Korea 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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About this data
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.