Chad vs Congo: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Chad

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Congo

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Chad rank

171st

Congo rank

171st

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

Chad
Congo

How they compare

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

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

Chad ranks 171st and Congo ranks 171st of 188 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.