CIV vs MEX: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

CIV
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
MEX
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
CIV rank
1st
MEX rank
1st

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

  • CIV
  • MEX
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How they compare

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

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

CIV ranks 1st and MEX ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade CIV MEX Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) MEX
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) MEX
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) MEX
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) MEX
2010s 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) MEX
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, CIV or MEX?
CIV, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in MEX as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between CIV and MEX?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with CIV ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIV and MEX?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do CIV and MEX rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
CIV ranks 1st and MEX 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.