Bahamas vs Jordan: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Bahamas
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Jordan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bahamas rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st

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

  • Bahamas
  • Jordan
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How they compare

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

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

Bahamas ranks 1st and Jordan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, Bahamas or Jordan?
Bahamas, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Bahamas and Jordan?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jordan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Jordan rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Jordan 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.