Germany vs Portugal: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Germany
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Portugal, 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 Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Germany |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Germany and Portugal?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Germany ranks 1st and Portugal 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
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.