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

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

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

  • Benin
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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