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