How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Venezuela?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Malta vs Venezuela: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Malta

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Venezuela

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Malta rank

1st

Venezuela rank

1st

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

Malta
Venezuela

How they compare

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

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

Malta ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.7 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.7 (1=yes; 0=no)	Venezuela
1990s	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.4 (1=yes; 0=no)	Venezuela
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, Malta or Venezuela?: Malta, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Malta and Venezuela?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Venezuela?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malta and Venezuela rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?: Malta ranks 1st and Venezuela 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: 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.