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