South Africa vs Spain: Women and men have the same rights to own property
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Spain
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Women and men have the same rights to own property over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Spain |
| 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women and men have the same rights to own property between South Africa and Spain?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for women and men have the same rights to own property?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Spain 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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About this data
The law gives women and men the same rights to own and manage property, without granting husbands special control over marital property.