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