Namibia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st

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

  • Namibia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
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, Namibia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Namibia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Namibia ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st 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

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.