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