Switzerland vs Uruguay: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets
Switzerland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Uruguay
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uruguay, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) | Uruguay |
| 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay 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
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.