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