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