Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women can take the same jobs as men

Cambodia
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cambodia rank
1st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cambodia
1980s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cambodia
1990s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.9 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) Cambodia
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, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cambodia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Cambodia ranks 1st and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
Last refreshed

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.