Peru vs Senegal: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Peru

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Senegal

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Peru rank

1st

Senegal rank

1st

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

Peru
Senegal

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Senegal, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Peru ranks 1st and Senegal 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: 07 August 2026

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.