Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Women required to obey husband

Bhutan
1
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2023
Bhutan rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Women required to obey husband over time

  • Bhutan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Bhutan
1990s 1 0 1 Bhutan
2000s 1 0 1 Bhutan
2010s 1 0.3 0.7 Bhutan
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women required to obey husband, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in women required to obey husband between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for women required to obey husband?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Women required to obey husband. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women required to obey husband
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed