Congo vs Portugal: Women can take the same jobs as men

Congo
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Portugal
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Congo rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Congo
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

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

Congo ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
1980s 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.5 (1=yes; 0=no) Portugal
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, Congo or Portugal?
Congo, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Congo and Portugal?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
Congo ranks 1st and Portugal 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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