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