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