Panama vs Sierra Leone: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Panama
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Panama rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

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

  • Panama
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 regions.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Panama
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Panama
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Panama
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Panama
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, Panama or Sierra Leone?
Panama, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Panama and Sierra Leone?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sierra Leone?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Panama and Sierra Leone rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Panama ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 regions.
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.