Central African Republic vs Libya: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Central African Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Libya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Libya rank
1st

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Libya
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Libya, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Libya
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Libya
1990s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Libya
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, Central African Republic or Libya?
Central African Republic, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Central African Republic and Libya?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Libya 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.