Guinea vs Iraq: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iraq
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Guinea rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

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

  • Guinea
  • Iraq
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How they compare

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

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

Guinea ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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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.