Women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Women required to obey husband was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 171 Afghanistan 0
- 171 Bahrain 0
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 0
- 171 Djibouti 0
- 171 Egypt 0 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
- 171 Iraq 0
- 171 Jordan 0
- 171 Kuwait 0
- 171 Malaysia 0
- 171 Mali 0
- 171 Mauritania 0
- 171 Palestine, State of 0
- 171 Qatar 0
- 171 Sudan 0
- 171 Yemen 0
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia?
- Women required to obey husband in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women required to obey husband recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women required to obey husband recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for women required to obey husband?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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