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