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

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

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cape Verde
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, Cape Verde or Ethiopia?
Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Ethiopia rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Cape Verde 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.