Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Mexico
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Mexico rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

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

  • Mexico
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Mexico
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Mexico
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Mexico
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Mexico
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, Mexico or Sierra Leone?
Mexico, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Mexico and Sierra Leone?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Mexico ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 regions.
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.