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