Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

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

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

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

Portugal ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
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, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Portugal ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.