Statizoid

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

Congo
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo rank
171st
Samoa rank
171st

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

  • Congo
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

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

Congo ranks 171st and Samoa 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

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.