Latvia vs Libya: Women required to obey husband

Latvia
1
in 2023
Libya
1
in 2023
Latvia rank
1st
Libya rank
1st

Women required to obey husband over time

  • Latvia
  • Libya
00.20.40.60.81197019962023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Libya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0 1 Latvia
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Latvia
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women required to obey husband, Latvia or Libya?
Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in women required to obey husband between Latvia and Libya?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for women required to obey husband?
Latvia ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Women required to obey husband. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women required to obey husband
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed