Gabon vs Indonesia: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Gabon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Indonesia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Indonesia rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Gabon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Indonesia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) | Indonesia |
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, Gabon or Indonesia?
- Gabon, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Gabon and Indonesia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Indonesia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Indonesia rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Gabon ranks 1st and Indonesia 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.