Benin vs Colombia: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Colombia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Colombia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (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, Benin or Colombia?
- Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Benin and Colombia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Benin ranks 1st and Colombia 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.