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