Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
Jamaica
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Jamaica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | 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) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.75 (1=yes; 0=no) | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.