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