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