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