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

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

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

  • Gabon
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

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