Argentina vs Belgium: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Argentina
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Argentina rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st

Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Belgium, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Belgium
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Belgium
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Belgium
2000s 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Belgium
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 spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Argentina and Belgium?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Argentina ranks 1st and Belgium 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 Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

In marriage, women and men keep control over the property they bring in or acquire, and both have equal rights to manage joint assets, with consent required only for major transactions like selling or pledging property.