Slovakia vs Tonga: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Slovakia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tonga
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Slovakia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Slovakia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Tonga 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, Slovakia or Tonga?
Slovakia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Slovakia and Tonga?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Tonga?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Tonga rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Slovakia ranks 1st and Tonga 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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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.