Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Eritrea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Eritrea rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Eritrea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico |
| 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 Puerto Rico?
- Eritrea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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.