Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Ecuador
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ecuador rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.