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