Solomon Islands vs United States: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Solomon Islands
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Solomon Islands
- United States
How they compare
Solomon Islands 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.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | 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, Solomon Islands or United States?
- Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands and United States?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and United States rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Solomon Islands 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.