Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Guatemala or Mexico?

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

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Guatemala and Mexico?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?

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.

Guatemala vs Mexico: Women can take the same jobs as men

Guatemala

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Mexico

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Guatemala rank

1st

Mexico rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Guatemala
Mexico

How they compare

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

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

Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	Mexico
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Mexico
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Mexico
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, Guatemala or Mexico?: Guatemala, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Guatemala and Mexico?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Guatemala ranks 1st and Mexico 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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