Benin vs Bolivia: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bolivia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Bolivia rank
1st

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

  • Benin
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and Bolivia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bolivia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia
2000s 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Bolivia
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, Benin or Bolivia?
Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Benin and Bolivia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Benin ranks 1st and Bolivia 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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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
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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.