Congo vs South Sudan: Women can take the same jobs as men

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

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

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

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

Congo ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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