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