Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Women and men have the same rights to own property

Saint Lucia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Suriname
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

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

  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Suriname, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

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

Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) Suriname
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, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
Saint Lucia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in women and men have the same rights to own property between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for women and men have the same rights to own property?
Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Suriname 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.