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