Australia vs Canada: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Australia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Canada
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Australia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Canada, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 188 countries.
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About this data
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.