Tonga vs Venezuela: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets

Tonga
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Venezuela
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Tonga rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

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

  • Tonga
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela, 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 Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Tonga
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Tonga
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, Tonga or Venezuela?
Tonga, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets between Tonga and Venezuela?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Venezuela?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Venezuela rank globally for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Tonga ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.