Oman vs South Africa: Women and men have the same rights to own property

Oman
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Oman rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Oman
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Oman
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Oman
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) Oman
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, Oman or South Africa?
Oman, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in women and men have the same rights to own property between Oman and South Africa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for women and men have the same rights to own property?
Oman ranks 1st and South Africa 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.