Luxembourg vs Viet Nam: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Luxembourg
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Viet Nam
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Luxembourg
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Viet Nam |
| 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, Luxembourg or Viet Nam?
- Luxembourg, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Luxembourg and Viet Nam?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Viet Nam rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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.