Gabon vs Japan: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Gabon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Japan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

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

  • Gabon
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

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

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

Gabon ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan
2020s 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) Japan

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