Liberia vs Nepal: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Liberia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nepal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Liberia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

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

  • Liberia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) Liberia
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Liberia
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Liberia
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Liberia
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, Liberia or Nepal?
Liberia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Liberia and Nepal?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nepal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Nepal rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Liberia ranks 1st and Nepal 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.