Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Women and men have the same rights to own property

Libya
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Libya rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Women and men have the same rights to own property over time

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women and men have the same rights to own property, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Libya, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in women and men have the same rights to own property between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women and men have the same rights to own property?
Libya ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women and men have the same rights to own property. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women and men have the same rights to own property
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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The law gives women and men the same rights to own and manage property, without granting husbands special control over marital property.