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