Syrian Arab Republic vs Tunisia: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Syrian Arab Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tunisia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Tunisia rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tunisia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | Tunisia |
| 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Tunisia 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.