Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Bulgaria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ethiopia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bulgaria
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bulgaria
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bulgaria
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Bulgaria
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, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
Bulgaria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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.