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