Lesotho vs Malaysia: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Lesotho

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malaysia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Lesotho rank

1st

Malaysia rank

1st

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

Lesotho
Malaysia

How they compare

Lesotho 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.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.