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