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Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property? in South Africa

South Africa: Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property? in South Africa, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? in South Africa stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places South Africa 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property? in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 1 —
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? in South Africa?
Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? in South Africa was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property??
South Africa ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable property? rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property?
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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