Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Syrian Arab Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
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 Zimbabwe?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.