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Women required to obey husband in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Women required to obey husband was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women required to obey husband in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1 for women required to obey husband in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, women required to obey husband in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 0.8 0 1 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.3 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women required to obey husband in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Women required to obey husband in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women required to obey husband recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest women required to obey husband recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for women required to obey husband?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women required to obey husband. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women required to obey husband
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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