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