How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Malta vs Paraguay: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Malta

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Paraguay

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malta rank

1st

Paraguay rank

1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

Malta
Paraguay

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Malta ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Paraguay	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, Malta or Paraguay?: Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Malta and Paraguay?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?: Malta ranks 1st and Paraguay 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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Indicator: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.