Statizoid

Marshall Islands vs Niger: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Marshall Islands
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Niger
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
171st
Niger rank
171st

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Niger
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Niger, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Marshall Islands ranks 171st and Niger ranks 171st 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

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.