Eritrea vs Jordan: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Eritrea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Jordan
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Eritrea rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st

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

  • Eritrea
  • Jordan
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How they compare

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

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

Eritrea ranks 1st and Jordan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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