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