Dominican Republic vs Japan: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Dominican Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Japan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Japan, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | Japan |
| 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, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Japan 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
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.