France vs Switzerland: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

France
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Switzerland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
France rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

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

France ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Switzerland
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, France or Switzerland?
France, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between France and Switzerland?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
France ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.