Austria vs Benin: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Austria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Austria rank
1st
Benin rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Austria
- Benin
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Benin, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | Benin |
| 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, Austria or Benin?
- Austria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Austria and Benin?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Benin?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Benin rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Austria ranks 1st and Benin 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.