Austria vs Guatemala: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Austria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guatemala
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Austria rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st

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

  • Austria
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guatemala, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Guatemala
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 Guatemala?
Austria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Austria and Guatemala?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Guatemala?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Guatemala rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Austria ranks 1st and Guatemala 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.