Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Dominican Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Africa |
| 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, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa 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.