Greece vs Kazakhstan: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Greece
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Greece rank
1st
Kazakhstan rank
1st

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

  • Greece
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

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

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

Greece ranks 1st and Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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