Tunisia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands

Tunisia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tunisia rank
1st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st

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

  • Tunisia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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, Tunisia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Tunisia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Tunisia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
Tunisia ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.