Registering property: Equal access to property rights index (-2-0) (DB17-20 methodology) by country
The equal access to property rights index evaluates whether married or unmarried women have equal access to property rights. It has two components: (i) whether unmarried men and unmarΒried women have equal ownership rights to property; and (ii) whether married men and married women have equal ownership rights to...
Countries reporting
186
Highest
0 DB17-20 methodology
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
-2 DB17-20 methodology
Tonga
Median
0 DB17-20 methodology
Years covered
5
2015β2019
Data points
930
What the numbers show
Registering property: Equal access to property rights index (-2-0) (DB17-20 methodology) is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 0 DB17-20 methodology in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is -2 DB17-20 methodology in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 DB17-20 methodology, and the mean is -0.0806 DB17-20 methodology.
Registering property: Equal access to property rights index (-2-0): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Angola | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Armenia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Burundi | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Benin | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Belize | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bolivia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Botswana | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Central African Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | China, People's Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Cabo Verde | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Algeria | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | volatile |
| 1 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Eritrea, The State of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Estonia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Fiji, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | France | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Ghana | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Guinea | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Gambia, The | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Guyana | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Croatia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | India | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Iraq | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Korea | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Lebanon | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Liberia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | St. Lucia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Moldova, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Maldives | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mali | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Myanmar | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Montenegro | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Malawi | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Nepal | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Palau, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Palestine | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Rwanda | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Sudan | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Senegal | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | San Marino, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Somalia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Serbia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | South Sudan, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | SΓ£o TomΓ© and PrΓncipe, Democratic Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Suriname | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Slovak Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Togo | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Tunisia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | TΓΌrkiye, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | United States | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Vietnam | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Vanuatu | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Kosovo | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Yemen, Republic of | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 1 | Taiwan Province of China | 0 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Chile | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Cameroon | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Congo, Republic of | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Gabon | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Guinea-Bissau | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Haiti | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Kiribati | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Philippines | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 173 | Chad | -1 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
| 186 | Tonga | -2 DB17-20 methodology | 2019 | β | flat |
About this data
The equal access to property rights index evaluates whether married or unmarried women have equal access to property rights. It has two components: (i) whether unmarried men and unmarΒried women have equal ownership rights to property; and (ii) whether married men and married women have equal ownership rights to property. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.