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