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