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