Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Ethiopia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guatemala
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guatemala, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Guatemala |
| 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, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Ethiopia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Guatemala 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.