Libya vs Somalia: Women required to obey husband

Libya
1
in 2023
Somalia
1
in 2023
Libya rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st

Women required to obey husband over time

  • Libya
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Somalia
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Somalia
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women required to obey husband, Libya or Somalia?
Libya, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women required to obey husband between Libya and Somalia?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for women required to obey husband?
Libya ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Women required to obey husband. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women required to obey husband
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed