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