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