Statizoid

Morocco vs Nigeria: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Morocco
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Nigeria
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Morocco rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

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

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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

Morocco ranks 1st and Nigeria 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

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.