Spain vs United States: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Spain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Spain rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain 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.
Spain ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | United States |
| 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, Spain or United States?
- Spain, 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 Spain and United States?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Spain 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.