Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic?
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.