How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?

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.

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

Marshall Islands

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Palau

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

171st

Palau rank

171st

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

Marshall Islands
Palau

How they compare

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

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

Marshall Islands ranks 171st and Palau ranks 171st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Palau	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 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2020s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (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, Marshall Islands or Palau?: Marshall Islands, at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) against 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Marshall Islands and Palau?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?: Marshall Islands ranks 171st and Palau ranks 171st 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.