Gabon vs Suriname: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Gabon
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Suriname
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

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

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

Gabon ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
2020s 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname

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