South Africa vs East Timor: Women and men have the same rights to own property
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
East Timor
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Women and men have the same rights to own property over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Timor ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | 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 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) | South Africa |
| 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 East Timor?
- South Africa, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women and men have the same rights to own property between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for women and men have the same rights to own property?
- South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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.