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