Greece vs United Arab Emirates: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Greece
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Greece rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

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

  • Greece
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Greece
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Greece
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Greece
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Greece
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Greece
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 United Arab Emirates?
Greece, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Greece and United Arab Emirates?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Greece ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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.