Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Sao Tome and Principe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Spain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain 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.