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