Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Germany or Ghana?

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

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Germany and Ghana?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?

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.

Germany vs Ghana: Women can take the same jobs as men

Germany

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Ghana

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Germany rank

1st

Ghana rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Germany
Ghana

How they compare

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

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

Germany ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.7 (1=yes; 0=no)	Ghana
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
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, Germany or Ghana?: Germany, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Germany and Ghana?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Germany ranks 1st and Ghana 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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