Statizoid

Lesotho vs Sweden: Women can take the same jobs as men

Lesotho
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sweden
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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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.