Burundi vs Eswatini: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Burundi
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Eswatini
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burundi rank
1st
Eswatini rank
1st

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

  • Burundi
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Eswatini, 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 Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 1st and Eswatini ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Burundi
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Burundi
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Burundi
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Burundi
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Burundi
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, Burundi or Eswatini?
Burundi, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Burundi and Eswatini?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Burundi ranks 1st and Eswatini 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.