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