Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Palau
Palau: Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Palau, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
The most recent figure for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Palau is 0 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. 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 Palau peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
That places Palau 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Palau
- 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 Democratic Republic of 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 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
More reference data data for Palau
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Palau?
- Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Palau 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 Palau?
- 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 Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Palau ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palau 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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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.