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