Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Lesotho
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Solomon Islands
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho 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.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | 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, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, 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 Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Lesotho 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.