China vs Ethiopia: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
China
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ethiopia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
China rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | China |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | China |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | China |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | China |
| 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 Ethiopia?
- China, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between China and Ethiopia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- China ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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.