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