Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Women can take the same jobs as men

Burkina Faso
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Iceland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Burkina Faso 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.

Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso 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 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, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso and Iceland?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Burkina Faso 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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About this data

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
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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.