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