Bahrain vs Singapore: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Bahrain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Singapore
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bahrain rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

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

  • Bahrain
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

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

Bahrain ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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