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