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