Brazil vs South Africa: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
Brazil
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Africa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, 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 South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | 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 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Brazil |
| 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 criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa 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 Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The law punishes sexual harassment at work with fines or prison, requires offenders to compensate victims, or allows victims to seek civil remedies even after losing their job.