Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Saudi Arabia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Spain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, 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 Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Saudi Arabia
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Saudi Arabia
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, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Spain 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.