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