Libya vs Uzbekistan: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Libya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Libya rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Libya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Uzbekistan |
| 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, Libya or Uzbekistan?
- Libya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Libya and Uzbekistan?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uzbekistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uzbekistan rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Libya ranks 1st and Uzbekistan 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.