Ethiopia vs Romania: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Ethiopia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Romania
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Romania
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Romania
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Romania
2000s 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Romania
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, Ethiopia or Romania?
Ethiopia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Ethiopia and Romania?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Romania 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.