Eritrea vs Ireland: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Eritrea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ireland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Eritrea rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ireland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Ireland |
| 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, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and 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.