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