Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Cameroon
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cameroon rank
171st
Guinea-Bissau rank
171st

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

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 171st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (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, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Cameroon, at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Cameroon ranks 171st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st 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.