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

Iraq

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Morocco

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Iraq rank

1st

Morocco rank

1st

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

Iraq
Morocco

How they compare

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

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

Iraq ranks 1st and Morocco 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: 07 August 2026

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.