Statizoid

Namibia vs United States: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Namibia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Namibia rank
1st
United States rank
1st

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

  • Namibia
  • United States
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How they compare

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

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

Namibia ranks 1st and United States 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.