Costa Rica vs South Korea: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Costa Rica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Korea |
| 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, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Korea 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.