Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Denmark
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Denmark rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

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

  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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