Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Samoa
Samoa: 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 Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
Samoa 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 Samoa peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
That places Samoa 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 Samoa
- 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 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 171 Philippines 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 Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Samoa?
- Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets in Samoa 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 Samoa?
- 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 Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa 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.