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