France vs Germany: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment

France
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Germany
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
France rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Germany, 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 Germany ahead.

France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany 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 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) France
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) France
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 criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment, France or Germany?
France, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between France and Germany?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
France ranks 1st and Germany 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

Indicator
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
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
Last refreshed

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.