United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
United States of America
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States of America rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America 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.
United States of America ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | 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 of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, 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 United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- United States of America 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.