Burundi vs Cote d'Ivoire: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Burundi
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burundi rank
1st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Burundi
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 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, Burundi or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Burundi, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Burundi and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire 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.