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