Benin vs Colombia: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Benin
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Colombia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Colombia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Colombia |
| 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 Colombia?
- Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Benin and Colombia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Benin ranks 1st and Colombia 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
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.