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

Philippines: 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
54
1970–2023

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

Philippines recorded 0 (1=yes; 0=no) for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets 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 Philippines peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places Philippines 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 171 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 171 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 171 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 171 Kiribati 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 171 Marshall Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 171 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 171 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 171 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 171 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 171 Samoa 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 171 South Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 171 Vanuatu 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Philippines?
Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Philippines 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 Philippines?
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 Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
Philippines ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Philippines 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

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
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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.