Ireland vs Uganda: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Ireland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uganda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

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

  • Ireland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

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

Ireland ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

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