South Korea vs Malaysia: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Malaysia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malaysia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | 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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.