Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Belgium or Ecuador?

Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Belgium and Ecuador?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Ecuador: Women can take the same jobs as men

Belgium

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Ecuador

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Belgium rank

1st

Ecuador rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Belgium
Ecuador

How they compare

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

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

Belgium ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.9 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	Ecuador
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
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 Ecuador?: Belgium, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Belgium and Ecuador?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Belgium ranks 1st and Ecuador 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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Indicator: Women can take the same jobs as men
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: 28 August 2026

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