Madagascar vs Switzerland: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Madagascar
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Switzerland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Madagascar rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Madagascar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Switzerland |
| 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, Madagascar or Switzerland?
- Madagascar, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.