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