Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Women can take the same jobs as men
Belgium
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Women can take the same jobs as men over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.3 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) | Belgium |
| 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 women can take the same jobs as men, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Husbands cannot prevent their wives from working, women don't need more permissions or additional documentation to work relative to men, and their work is not considered a form of disobedience with legal consequences.