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