Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Nigeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Nigeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Nigeria |
| 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, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
- Nigeria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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.