Tunisia vs Zimbabwe: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Tunisia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tunisia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tunisia 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.
Tunisia 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 | Tunisia | 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 | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Zimbabwe |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Tunisia, 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 Tunisia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Tunisia and Zimbabwe rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Tunisia 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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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.