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