Iceland vs Samoa: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment

Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Samoa
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa, 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 Samoa ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa 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 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Iceland
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, Iceland or Samoa?
Iceland, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between Iceland and Samoa?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
Iceland ranks 1st and Samoa 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.