South Korea vs Viet Nam: Women can take the same jobs as men
South Korea
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Viet Nam
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Women can take the same jobs as men over time
- South Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 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, South Korea or Viet Nam?
- South Korea, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between South Korea and Viet Nam?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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
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.