What is the highest spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.

What is the lowest spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

World rank

171st

of 188 countries

All-time high

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 1970

All-time low

0 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2010s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	10
2020s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

171 Cameroon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Chad 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Chile 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Kiribati 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Marshall Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Philippines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Samoa 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 South Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
171 Vanuatu 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.