Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Namibia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Sri Lanka

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Namibia rank

1st

Sri Lanka rank

1st

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

Namibia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Namibia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.