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Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Guyana

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

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Guyana, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

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 Guyana stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Guyana 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Guyana?
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Guyana was 1 (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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Guyana rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Guyana ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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

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.