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
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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

Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.