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