Brazil vs Puerto Rico (US): Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Brazil
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Puerto Rico (US)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Puerto Rico (US) rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico (US) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2000s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 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, Brazil or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Brazil, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Brazil and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Puerto Rico (US) 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.