Moldova vs Uruguay: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Moldova

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Uruguay

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Moldova rank

1st

Uruguay rank

1st

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

Moldova
Uruguay

How they compare

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

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

Moldova ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st 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: 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.