Sierra Leone vs Syrian Arab Republic: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Sierra Leone
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Sierra Leone
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Sierra Leone or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic 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.