Australia vs Guyana: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Australia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guyana
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Australia rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st

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

  • Australia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

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

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

Australia ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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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.