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

Denmark

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Iceland

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Denmark rank

1st

Iceland rank

1st

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

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

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

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

Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st 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.