Guatemala vs Montenegro: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Guatemala
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Montenegro
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guatemala rank
1st
Montenegro rank
1st

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

  • Guatemala
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

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

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

Guatemala ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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