Is There No Legal Provision That Requires a Married Woman to Obey Her Husband? by country
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.
Countries reporting
173
Highest
1
Angola
Lowest
0
Saudi Arabia
Median
1
Years covered
54
1970–2023
Data points
10,152
What the numbers show
Is There No Legal Provision That Requires a Married Woman to Obey Her Husband? is currently reported for 173 countries. The highest value is 1 in Angola; the lowest is 0 in Saudi Arabia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.9884.
Is There No Legal Provision That Requires a Married Woman to Obey Her: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burundi | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Benin | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahamas | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belize | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Botswana | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | China | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cameroon | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Congo | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Comoros | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cyprus | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Eritrea | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gabon | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ghana | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guinea | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gambia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guyana | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Haiti | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kiribati | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lebanon | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liberia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Libya | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lesotho | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Madagascar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Maldives | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Myanmar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montenegro | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malawi | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nepal | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palau | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Rwanda | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Senegal | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | San Marino | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Somalia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Sudan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Suriname | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Slovakia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eswatini | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Chad | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Togo | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tunisia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kosovo | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 172 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.