Estonia vs Paraguay: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Estonia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Paraguay
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Estonia rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

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

  • Estonia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay, 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 Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Estonia
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, Estonia or Paraguay?
Estonia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Estonia and Paraguay?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Paraguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Paraguay rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Estonia ranks 1st and Paraguay 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.