Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Namibia: Women required to obey husband

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
in 2023
Namibia
1
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st

Women required to obey husband over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Namibia
1990s 0 1 1 Namibia
2000s 0 1 1 Namibia
2010s 0.3 1 0.7 Namibia
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women required to obey husband, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women required to obey husband between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
0, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for women required to obey husband?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Women required to obey husband. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women required to obey husband
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed