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

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

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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