Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Benin or Iceland?

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

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Benin and Iceland?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?

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.

Benin vs Iceland: Women can take the same jobs as men

Benin

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Iceland

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Benin rank

1st

Iceland rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Benin
Iceland

How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Iceland
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Iceland
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Iceland
2000s	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	Iceland
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, Benin or Iceland?: Benin, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Benin and Iceland?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Benin ranks 1st and Iceland 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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