Eritrea vs Paraguay: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Eritrea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Paraguay
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Eritrea rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Eritrea
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Paraguay
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Paraguay
1990s 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Paraguay
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 Paraguay?
Eritrea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Eritrea and Paraguay?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Paraguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Paraguay rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Paraguay 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

Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.