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