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