Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Papua New Guinea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Rwanda
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda 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, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.