Burundi vs Cyprus: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Burundi
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cyprus
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burundi rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st

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

  • Burundi
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cyprus, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cyprus Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cyprus
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cyprus
1990s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Cyprus
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 Cyprus?
Burundi, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Burundi and Cyprus?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cyprus?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Cyprus rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Burundi ranks 1st and Cyprus 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.