Kenya vs Ukraine: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Kenya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ukraine
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Kenya rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Kenya
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ukraine, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Ukraine 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, Kenya or Ukraine?
Kenya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Kenya and Ukraine?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Kenya ranks 1st and Ukraine 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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Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.