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