Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Democratic Republic of Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Kenya, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | Kenya |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Kenya 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.