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

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

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sierra Leone 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.

Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
2000s 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Zimbabwe
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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Sierra Leone 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.