New Zealand vs Tonga: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
New Zealand
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tonga
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, New Zealand or Tonga?
- New Zealand, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Tonga 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
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.