United States vs Vietnam: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment

United States
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Vietnam
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
United States rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam ahead.

United States ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
1980s 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) United States
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) United States
2000s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) United States
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) United States
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, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment between United States and Vietnam?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
United States ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.