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