Suriname vs Türkiye: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Suriname
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Türkiye
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Suriname rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Suriname
- Türkiye
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Türkiye, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Türkiye |
| 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, Suriname or Türkiye?
- Suriname, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Suriname and Türkiye?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Türkiye?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Türkiye rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Türkiye 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.