Hong Kong vs Libya: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Hong Kong
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Libya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
Libya rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Libya
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Libya, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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