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