Bhutan vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Bhutan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bhutan rank
1st
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Bhutan
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Bhutan |
| 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, Bhutan or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Bhutan, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Bhutan and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.