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

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

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time

  • Samoa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Switzerland 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) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Switzerland
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Switzerland
2010s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) Switzerland
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, Samoa or Switzerland?
Samoa, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between Samoa and Switzerland?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
Samoa ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.