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The indicator assesses whether: (1) the law does not designate the husband as the “head of household” or the “head of family” or stipulates that the husband leads the family; AND (2) the husband is not by default the family member who receives the family book or an equivalent document that is required to access services and benefits; AND (3) the family law, civil law, or personal status law does not place any restrictions on women to be considered as “head of household” or “head of family. Differences under tax law are not considered under this indicator. Score = 1 if all three conditions are met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://
As of 2025, Albania ranks first with 1.0, followed by Algeria (1.0) and Angola (1.0).
The top two are virtually level: Albania and Algeria differ by less than 1%.
Across 188 countries and territories, values run from 1.0 (Albania) to 0.0 (Yemen), with a median of 1.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 3 from the Americas, 2 from Africa, 2 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Marriage, The law allows a woman to be head of household or head of family in the same way as a man, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — WBL: Legal Framework, Marriage, The law allows a woman to be head of household or head of family in the same way as a man · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026